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Research Uncovers Vast Unknown Microbial Genes in Antarctic Waters

The Southern Ocean - vast, boundless waters surrounding Antarctica - plays an outsize role in global climate, largely thanks to tiny drifting organisms called plankton that soak up carbon.

11 Mar 2026

Transposable Elements Found Responsible for Most Lethal Fly Mutations

Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a new study from Duke University.

11 Mar 2026

Computational Tool Improves Detection of Microbes in Tumor Sequencing Data

When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi – microorganisms that, if actually present in tumor tissues, could influence how they grow, evade immunity or respond to treatment.

11 Mar 2026

Genetic Analysis Uncovers Shared Biology Across Major Psychiatric Conditions

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments.

10 Mar 2026

Advanced Genome Sequencing Reveals Hidden Genetic Variants Linked to Autism

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using long-read whole genome sequencing (LR-WGS), an emerging approach that reads large sections of the genome at once, making it easier for scientists to find new genetic variants and understand how genetic variants affect the function of a gene.

10 Mar 2026

Optovolution Uses Light to Guide the Evolution of Dynamic Proteins

Evolution is biology's powerful method of engineering. It works by generating many variants of DNA, RNA, and proteins inside cells and letting nature "select" the organism that performs best.

9 Mar 2026

Discovery of Nuclear Metabolic Fingerprints Offers New Insights Into Cancer

More than two hundred metabolic enzymes, many of which are normally tasked with producing energy in the mitochondria, are also found sitting directly on top of human DNA, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

9 Mar 2026

How Chromosomal Inversions Lock Beneficial Genes Together for Better Adaptation

When a species lives in two distinct types of habitats, individuals with traits better suited to each habitat will thrive and reproduce, naturally selecting descendants with those traits.

6 Mar 2026

Study Maps the Complete Genetic Blueprint for Loganin Biosynthesis

Plant-derived terpenoids play essential roles in medicine, agriculture, and human health, but their biosynthesis is often complex and tightly regulated.

5 Mar 2026

AstroID Database Organizes Billions of Cancer Cells Into Searchable Hierarchical Tiers

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and The Johns Hopkins University have created a novel database structure that allows investigators anywhere to more easily study multiple types of cancer data - including laboratory results, genetic sequencing and imaging data - in one setting.

5 Mar 2026

New Cell-Free Method Reveals Hidden Rules of Bacterial Gene Expression

Inside every cell, thousands of molecular signals collide, overlap, and compensate, obscuring the true drivers of gene expression.

5 Mar 2026

Evo 2 AI Model Learns Patterns Across DNA of Life

The DNA foundation model Evo 2, first released in February 2025 as a preprint, is now published in the journal Nature.

5 Mar 2026

Scientists Develop Novel Tool to Profile Elusive HIV Reservoir Cells

For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making new copies of the virus, preventing illness and transmission.

4 Mar 2026

Study Demonstrates Information Exchange Between Right-Handed and Mirror DNA

A new study by NYU chemists finds that DNA tiles can assemble into 3D structures without the sticky cohesion of hydrogen bonding. This finding, published in Nature Communications, turns a fundamental paradigm in the field of DNA self-assembly on its head.

3 Mar 2026