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Scientists have pioneered and tested a new genomic methodology which reveals a complex bacterial ecosystem at work on the International Space Station.

Researchers have discovered a new function of ribosomes in human cells that may show the protein-making particle's role in destroying healthy mRNAs, the messages that decode DNA into protein.

A study in mice reveals that the intestine maximizes nutrient uptake while protecting the body from potentially dangerous invading microbes, two seemingly conflicting functions. The research has potential to improve drugs for gastrointestinal disorders, as well as inform the development of oral vaccines.

Scientists have found that dozens of genes, previously thought to have similar roles across different organisms, are in fact unique to humans and could help explain how our species came to exist.

Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have demonstrated that mutations in so-called 'junk' DNA can cause autism.

For the first time, astronauts have used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to edit DNA in space. The gene editing technique was deployed on the International Space Station (ISS) to induce targeted breaks in the yeast genome.

In Western societies, we are eating more omega 6 fats. A research study using rat models showed that eating a diet with three times the recommended daily intake of linoleic acid might be harmful in pregnancy.

A new study finds that the genome for a widely researched worm, on which countless studies are based, was flawed. Now, a fresh genome sequence will set the record straight and improve the accuracy of future research.

By using quantitative lineage-tracing approaches, cells of the mouse intestinal epithelium were shown to contribute actively to the adult intestinal stem cell pool, regardless of their location and pattern of LGR5 expression in the fetal gut tube.

What effects does climate change have on the genetic diversity of living organisms? An international team of researchers studied the genome of the alpine marmot, an ice-age remnant that now lives in large numbers in the high altitude Alpine meadow. Results were unexpected: the species was found to be the least genetically diverse of any wild mammal studied to date.