Researchers have detailed the sequencing of 64 full human genomes. This will enable studies on genetic predispositions to human diseases as well as the discovery of more complex forms of genetic variation.

The conductors of the world's largest study of genetic factors in peptic ulcer disease have said that stomach ulcers are linked to depression.

Researchers have developed a safe, fast and cheap testing method that uses magnetic nanoparticles to detect viruses in both clinical and wastewater samples.

Immunologists have mapped the previously unknown biological machinery by which the immune system generates T cells that kill bacteria, viruses and tumor cells. The findings have multiple implications for how the adaptive immune system responds to infections to generate such memory T cells.

While the amazing regenerative power of the liver has been known since ancient times, the cells responsible for maintaining and replenishing the liver have remained a mystery. Now, researchers have identified the cells responsible for liver maintenance and regeneration while also pinpointing where they reside in the liver.

Researchers suggest that the gene ENDU-2 could be responsible for triggering tumors in the body. The team discovered that while under stress, ENDU-2 can contribute both to the protection of the organism and to its destruction.

What makes one coronavirus more infectious than the other? The lab of or Dr Mahmoud Moradi at the University of Arkansas has used molecular simulations, performed at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, to investigate this question.

On December 31, 2019, the first cases of a novel coronavirus were identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Here, we curate a collection of news and content related to what has become the COVID-19 pandemic.

In many countries, diagnostic testing to detect active SARS-CoV-2 infection has played an important role in the management of COVID-19. In this article, we explore how seroprevalence studies, also known as serosurveys, provide a means of understanding community transmission of SARS-CoV-2. We also discuss the challenges of interpreting serological results and identifying people who had mild infections.

We recently interviewed Dr Peter Nemes to learn how his lab is "digging in a goldmine of discoveries" in developmental biology, what the future of MS-based analysis might hold and the challenges that come with probing the molecules of life that only exist for a matter of minutes.

With growing demand from the food industry, a Singapore-based company is in the process of patenting technology and building a specific pathogen free hatchery to increase the number of crawfish fry produced and lower their hatching mortality. This technology could change the face of global aquaculture.

Although not fully deterministic for the development of cancer, certain genes – such as the BRCA1 gene, are well known to be implicated and to significantly raise a person’s cancer risk. Why is it then, that we have not heard more about CRISPR-Cas9 being developed for cancer therapies?