An international team of scientists, mostly American, has deciphered for the first time the complete genome sequence of a legume, soybean (Glycine max), which will lead to improvements in the yield of agricultural crops that could increase global production of food and power generation.
Researchers describe for the first time one of the smallest bacteria in existence, Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The study could help scientists determine the minimal cellular machinery required for life and understand more complex organisms.
Would you like to smell like Albert Einstein or Elvis Presley? Or maybe like Marilyn Monroe or Katherine Hepburn? The My DNA Fragrance company claims to manufacture perfumes from the DNA of deceased famous people.
What criteria do we take into account when choosing a partner? A new study reveals that DNA conditions our decisions, and that we preferentially marry people who share a part of our ancestors.
Nearly four hundred experts in genomics, taxonomy, electronics and informatics from 50 countries are meeting these days in Mexico to agree on a new system for identifying species based on DNA, the "Bar Code of Life" (CBOL).
An international team of scientists has obtained the first draft of the genome of a domestic pig, a result that the researchers hope will help better understand agriculture, medicine and evolution.
Spanish scientists have discovered that the amount of mitochondrial DNA, inherited directly from the mother, influences the ease with which an individual burns excess energy consumed.
Three Americans, Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak, have just received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of an enzyme that helps keep chromosomes in cells young.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
