How chromosomes separate accurately: Molecular 'scissors' caught in action

Cell division is a process of remarkable precision: during each cycle, the genetic material must be evenly distributed ...
Nature

Hamilton Smith obituary: molecular biologist who co-discovered precise molecular scissors for cutting DNA

Nobel laureate who helped to sequence the first bacterial and human genomes.

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix structure, dies at 97

This monumental scientific achievement occurred within a context of intense international collaboration, rapid technical ...
Hub

Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith, who discovered molecular 'scissors' to cut DNA, dies at 94

Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of ...

Adaptive tracking theory of molecular evolution challenges mutation neutrality

For a long time, evolutionary biologists have thought that the genetic mutations that drive the evolution of genes and ...
BioTechniques

Dark side of the genome: uncovering a critical protein network for maintaining healthy cells

A key protein network that keeps cells safe from dangerous genes has been uncovered. A research team from La Jolla Institute for Immunology (CA, USA), The University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia ...

Analytical technique provides new insight into old DNA samples

Research institutions around the world house valuable genetic information that could help unlock countless medical mysteries.
Deccan Chronicle

Study Decodes Gibbon Genome, Unlocking Clues to Human Evolution

The international research team, which included CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), discovered that ...
Business Wire

Bruker Spatial Biology to Announce Groundbreaking Advances at AGBT 2025

Advancements to include CosMx® Whole Transcriptome Panel; enhanced technology engine to power CellScape™ for spatial proteomics; expansion to 1000-plex protein assay on GeoMx® DSP; and launch of ...