A recent study highlights how DNA microarray technology enables high-throughput gene analysis, supporting variation detection, expression ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

A team of researchers have developed an easy-to-use colorimetric assay for the detection of food contaminated with salmonella. The assay is based on a novel nucleic acid probe that is cleaved by an ...

New molecule halts mitochondrial DNA loss before it triggers inflammation. When environmental stress harms DNA, it can set off a cascade of failures linked to heart conditions, neurodegeneration and ...

Gathering genetic material from treetops in tropical rainforests would be a near-impossible task to perform safely by hand. That's why scientists have developed a system that allows a drone to do the ...

The San Diego Zoo’s prolific koala population is getting a boost from a local biotech company working to unlock the secrets hidden in the animal’s genomes. Illumina is teaming up with the San Diego ...

Light accelerates DNA hybridization using gold nanoparticles and polystyrene microparticles as probes for PCR-free DNA detection. News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper ...

PCR/qPCR solution will support surveillance and monitoring of the current H5N1 strain of bird flu in response to multi-state outbreak in U.S. dairy cows CORALVILLE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amidst ...