Biology

The genes present in a microbial community can predict the community's dynamic metabolic activity, according to a new study by ecologists at the University of Chicago, with implications for the

Legumes are all types of beans and peas from the botanical family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae). Legumes are made up of thousands of different species. Pulses are the dried seed of

Understanding how cells die is critical for developing new treatments for a wide range of disorders, whether the goal is to kill cancer cells or maintain healthy cells alive in

Bioengineers repurposed a 'broken' CRISPR system to create a miniature version of the genome editing tool. Its small size should make gene therapy delivery into human cells, tissues, and the