Each time biosignatures are found, biologists confront the ambiguous distinction between life and non-life, and the ...

Whether or not we’re alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science. A recent study, led by astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge, suggests the answer might ...

The announcement, on Holy Thursday, of the discovery of the strongest evidence to date of activity produced by living beings outside the Solar System caused as much anticipation as controversy. The ...

A team of researchers led by Prof. Xiao Jun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese ...

All organisms carry their parents in their DNA. But it’s become clear that offspring inherit information from many other ...

Computational biology and bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that develops and applies computational methods to analyse large collections of biological data, such as genetic sequences ...

Chemical biology is the study of the chemicals and chemical reactions involved in biological processes, incorporating the disciplines of bioorganic chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology and ...

A controversial idea suggests the ancestors of echidnas were more like the platypus. For the first time, fossil evidence ...

Apr. 24, 2025 — A team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms. This technique is indistinguishable from natural variation and enabled ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — A new definition of dyslexia is needed to more accurately describe the learning disorder and give those struggling with dyslexia the specific support they require, says new ...

This book covers basic principles of telecommunications and their applications in the design and analysis of modern networks and systems. Aimed to make telecommunications engineering easily accessible ...