the scientists devised an ultra‑sterile processing protocol that minimizes contemporary contamination while allowing viral DNA to be recovered. Zhi‑Ping Zhong, lead author and researcher at Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center,...

ranging from 247 to 556 meters within the Antrim Shale formation. Large‑volume filtrations allowed scientists to extract DNA, while parallel culturing attempts produced living fungal isolates for laboratory analysis. Genetic sequencing indicated the...

Scientists use brown tree snake DNA to unravel the massive ecological fallout on Guam decades after their invasive arrival. A handful of brown tree snakes (Boiga irregularis) sparked one of the most devastating invasions on Guam, and new genomic...

Amazon researchers uncover a hidden giant anaconda lineage, DNA shows it diverged nearly 10 million years ago. A joint team of researchers and Waorani guides has announced the discovery of a genetically distinct lineage of green anaconda in Ecuador’s...

and skeletal remains reveal the damage left by an ancient treponemal disease. © International Journal of Osteoarchaeology DNA Preservation Challenges and Future Directions Recovering ancient pathogen DNA in tropical climates is notoriously difficult, as...

gas‑producing wells drilled into organic‑rich shale to uncover hidden fungal life deep beneath the surface. By integrating DNA sequencing, microscopy, fungal culturing and geochemical profiling, the researchers explored microbial communities residing...

of folklore and reality in the 17th-century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. By employing a combination of radiocarbon dating, DNA testing, and isotopic analysis, a team from Nicolaus Copernicus University has begun to piece together the identity and...

sequence and the subsequent presence of modern humans. © Clive Finlayson, Gibraltar Museum Future Prospects for Ancient DNA Analysis The museum team is currently focused on the potential for groundbreaking discoveries within the sealed chamber. Because...

conditions, the fungus produces specific compounds—L-glutamic acid, L-aspartic acid, and DL-lysine—that directly facilitate DNA repair and cell proliferation in damaged epithelial tissue. Tests on human intestinal cells confirmed that these amino acids...

Biology Through Ancient Proteins Because the environmental conditions at Bianfu Cave were hostile to the survival of ancient DNA, researchers relied on proteomic analysis to identify the fossils. Geneticist Qiaomei Fu noted that the site’s climate made...

New research on the BC200 gene reveals how its dual functions are challenging our understanding of mobile DNA and viral evolution in the human genome. A peculiar genetic element known as BC200 is challenging long-held assumptions about how genomes...

Strain MG1655 carries a 23-kilobase viral remnant known as the Rac prophage, which is entirely absent in W3110 type A. Viral DNA fragments like prophages make up about 20% of the E. coli K-12 genome and were once dismissed as evolutionary junk. The new...

unless they take methylation into account.” In human cells, RNA is the genetic material that carries instructions from the DNA in a cell’s nucleus out to the cytoplasm, where molecular machinery uses those instructions to build proteins. Cells can...

— Application of science for identification of various facts about blood groups, hair, poisons, narcotics, fingerprints, DNA fingerprinting for solving civilian and criminal cases. Food technology — The study of processing and preservation of food is...

The most important use in the body is in the synthesis of purines and thymine. Folic acid is required for the formation of DNA and the replication of cellular genes. Some folic acid is synthesized by bacteria in the colon and absorbed from there....

fails to identify organisms, yet clinical suspicion of intestinal amebiasis persists. Detection of Entamoeba histolytica DNA Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays enable the detection of E. histolytica-specific DNA. Serologic Tests Serologic...

and monocytes. 3. Fluorescence Fluorescence technology in hematology analyzers measures the cellular content of RNA, DNA, and cell surface antigens. For example, reticulocytes (immature red blood cells) are identified by their RNA content, while...

are now believed to be cases of mistaken identity involving known animals such as Himalayan brown bears or langurs. DNA Evidence and Studies Over the past few decades, genetic studies have examined hair and bone samples claimed to belong to the Yeti. In...

used a combination of modern genomic tools: Long-Read Genome Sequencing PacBio HiFi sequencing generated long, accurate DNA reads. These allowed researchers to assemble a very large and complex genome with high continuity. Comparative Genomics The...

in the world of cells? Complex cells, called eukaryotic cells, have several signature features: A nucleus Stores and protects DNA Acts like a control center for the cell An internal skeleton (toskeleton) Gives cells shape Helps them move and transport...