Bioinformatics
Artificial intelligence finds surprising patterns in Earth’s biological mass extinctions
The idea that mass extinctions allow many new types of species to evolve is a central concept in evolution, but...
Within a hair’s breadth–forensic identification of single dyed hair strand now possible
Scientists develop modern analytical techniques as a tool for advancing forensic investigations Credit: Shinsuke Kunimura from Tokyo University of Science...
Deep Longevity publishes an epigenetic aging clock of unprecedented accuracy
DeepMAge is an epigenetic aging clock with a 2.77 years error margin, which makes it the most accurate DNAm clock...
Algorithm identifies networks of genetic changes across cancers
Cancers often involve far more than a genetic mutation acting alone. Multiple mutations, many of which are rare, may occur...
Researchers Write Languages to Design Synthetic Living Systems
Researchers at Virginia Tech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used a computer-aided design tool to create genetic languages...
Bioinformatics Approach Helps Researchers Find New Use for Old Drug
Developing and testing a new anti-cancer drug can cost billions of dollars and take many years of research. Finding an...
The DNA sat nav: find your ancestor’s home from 1,000 years ago
Tracing where your DNA was formed over 1,000 years ago is now possible due to a revolutionary technique developed by...
Y Chromosome Appeared 180 Million Years Ago
Man or woman? Male or female? In humans and other mammals, the difference between sexes depends on one single element...
DNA fix for school timetables
Scientists in Russia plan to use DNA - our genetic material - to help them solve one of the perennial...
The Cyborgs Era Has Started
Medical implants, complex interfaces between brain and machine or remotely controlled insects: Recent developments combining machines and organisms have great...
New bioinformatics tool to visualize transcriptomes
ZENBU, a new, freely available bioinformatics tool developed at the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technology in Japan, enables researchers...
Breakthrough in hybrid species science
Massey University scientists have discovered a universal law that explains how hybrid species survive and thrive. Massey University computational biologist...
Supercomputer dramatically accelerates rapid genome analysis
Although the time and cost of sequencing an entire human genome has plummeted, analyzing the resulting three billion base pairs...
Chaotic Physics in Ferroelectrics Hints at Brain-Like Computing
Unexpected behaviour in ferroelectric materials explored by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory supports a new...