Researchers have pinpointed a series of geological reaction conditions that could have sparked the origin of life on Earth.

Examining the advantages of saliva samples for genomics and microbiome researchers as a source of total nucleic acids.

The WHO has urgently approved Abbott Laboratories' mpox diagnostic test amid rising global cases. The Alinity m MPXV assay ...

You may also hear this type of test called an NAAT test, short for nucleic acid amplification test. PCR tests are more accurate than the other type of COVID-19 test, called an antigen test.

Nucleic acids are complex biological molecules that store and transmit genetic information in all living organisms. They are essential for the survival and reproduction of life on Earth. The two main ...

Researchers have identified a set of geological reaction conditions that may have catalysed life on Earth. Researchers have discovered a plausible evolutionary setting in which nucleic acids – the ...

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), titled "Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Detection of Drug-Resistance," ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A researcher in Purdue University’s College of Science is developing a patent-pending platform technology that mimics the dual-layer structure of viruses to deliver nucleic acid ...

To improve traceability and enable authentication of synthetic nucleic acid sequences, researchers are embedding digital ...

The study has been published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research. A predictive model that rivals experimental methods Over the past few years, scientists have used experimental techniques such ...

Chief, John Sterling, reviews Tim Harris's latest book, In Pursuit of Unicorns: A Journey through 50 Years of Biotechnology.