PCR-based techniques are methods that rely on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify stretches of DNA by creating many identical or near-identical copies. For example, PCR amplification can be ...

Metabolic homeostasis is regulated by nutrient-responsive endocrine hormones. Here, the authors show that in Drosophila, a hormone controlling energy use also regulates amino acid breakdown, which in ...

Communities in the Misuku Hills use simple barriers and indigenous trees to bring degraded fields back to life.

Transcriptional regulatory elements are nucleotide sequences of a gene that are involved in regulation of genetic transcription. These include the promoter, plus response elements, activator and ...

For years, researchers have studied people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s and other dementias. They might have ...

Picking a site for an observatory should be about more than science. Humanities scholars have a crucial role in responsible ...

To sustain supplies of key metals, policymakers should support the infrastructure needed to deploy mining biotechnologies on ...

The cash infusion, earmarked for immunology studies, is the largest ever for science authorized by a US public vote — but it ...

Clues from Mongolia suggest that underground fungal networks might be key for reviving degraded land and preserving plant ...

Government-supported initiatives around the globe aim to change the PhD, with the goal of providing fresh talent to the ...

The potentially record-breaking El Niño could affect the availability and size of small pelagic fish, including the Indian ...

Engineer Matthew Montgomery, who just finished a 378-day simulated Mars mission, talks about what it was like to be out of ...