DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives I n 1957, just four years after Francis Crick ...
Serotonin and dopamine are often characterized as “feel good” chemicals that flood our brains during moments of pleasure. It’s true that those chemicals can help us feel good, but they’re more ...
While scientists are amassing a fair amount of data regarding our gut microbiomes, the oral microbiome is a bit of a new ...
The Age of AI will rely on massive volumes of data that can be easily stored and retrieved—and bioscience may have an ingenious solution. A scientist examines a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profile on ...
A piece of resin gum from 5,700 years ago reveals the DNA, diet, and microbes from the body of a prehistoric woman.
The moment a creature dies, its DNA begins to break down. Half of it degrades every 521 years on average. By about 6.8 million years, even under ideal preservation conditions in cold, stable ...