Learning to read and write is the beginning of literacy, a progression now mirrored in modern genomics. Scientists first read the human genome, a three-billion-letter biological book, in April 2003.

DNA contains foundational information needed to sustain life. Understanding how this information is stored and organized has been one of the greatest scientific challenges of the last century. With ...

“In this fast-evolving genomics era, if Sri Lanka hopes to overcome its unique health and economic challenges while remaining scientifically competitive, this strategy of investing in local talent to ...

Did you know one of the largest collections of marine DNA in the entire world is hiding just outside D.C.? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re taking an even deeper dive into the ...

A new paper published today (April 24) in the journal Nature by an international team of 279 scientists led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew presents the most up-to-date understanding of the ...

Mission-critical systems: “Our supercomputing system, which includes the servers, the storage and the computer farm [800 interconnected Compaq Alpha-based, 64-bit systems, each of which can perform ...