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A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for monitoring ocean biodiversity. The guide ...

In recent years, providing authentic and unique research experiences for undergraduates has become increasingly important, yet many educational institutions struggle to provide their students with ...

The Earth is an almost unimaginably diverse planet in terms of species. Researchers have identified between two and three million species, but there are many more that we know nothing about. The ...

The Netherlands has launched an ambitious national program to map and barcode every known plant, animal, and fungal species in the country, aiming to create one of the most comprehensive DNA libraries ...

Restaurateur Nello Balan is being accused of stealing staffers’ tips, more than $100,000’s worth a year. Ex-employees claim their tips went to Balan’s daughter, his driver, and managers. Balan ...

Advances in sequencing technologies have accelerated the discovery of the genetic causation of diseases and new cell types. This revolution has also given rise to a new technique known as genetic ...