New Computer Program Can Read Any Genome Sequence and Decipher Its Genetic Code
Yekaterina “Kate” Shulgina was a first year student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, looking for a short computational biology project so she…
Yekaterina “Kate” Shulgina was a first year student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, looking for a short computational biology project so she…
Harvard scientists take the study of regeneration to the next level by making three-banded panther worms transgenic. Cut off the head of a three-banded panther…
eToeholds are engineered control elements that could make RNA therapeutics safer, cell therapies more effective, and enable novel forms of biodetection. RNAs are best known…
Researchers have discovered neurons needed for acupuncture‘s anti-inflammatory response, Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese technique that has been used for millennia to treat chronic pain…
Study comparing 19th- and 21st-century Americans finds a half-hour decline in daily physical activity. Today, Americans have access to what feels like an endless amount…
Most people picture an elephant when imagining animals with tusks. But many other animals have tusks including warthogs, hippopotamuses, Arctic-dwelling walruses, and even a five-pound…
Fossils trapped in amber provide a unique snapshot of the anatomy, biology, and ecology of extinct organisms. The most common fossils found in amber, which…
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a shape-shifting material that can take and hold any…
Study finds collisions that stalled oxygen growth on the planet are more common than thought. Between 2.5 and 4 billion years ago, a time known…
Discovery provides new insights into the evolution of crabs and when they spread around the world Looking at the ancient piece of amber, Javier Luque’s…
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why certain body parts are so sensitive. Some parts of the body—our hands and lips, for example—are…
Study in mice confirms link between mechanotherapy and immunotherapy in muscle regeneration. Massage has been used to treat sore, injured muscles for more than 3,000…
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are a diverse group of charismatic microscopic invertebrates that are best known for their ability to survive extreme conditions….
Using theory and experiments, researchers show how apples get their distinct cusp-like features. Apples are among the oldest and most recognizable fruits in the world….
Research by new Ph.D. finds warping of planet’s crust, with far-reaching effects. The melting of polar ice is not only shifting the levels of our…
STAMPScreen Pipeline Helps Streamline Genetic Studies in Mammalian Cells Today’s genetic engineers have a plethora of resources at their disposal: an ever-increasing number of massive…
Like Hitting a Bullseye With Your Eyes Closed Two statisticians put into perspective the chances of asteroid Bennu striking Earth in the next 300 years….
The air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees’ cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also…