Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and ...

A new form of PCR has been used to improve the library preparation for forensic DNA typing from difficult samples like touch evidence and human remains. Typically, DNA sequencing and analysis is ...

Plants have evolved a variety of defense mechanisms against predators and environmental challenges. Among their protective devices are a myriad of compounds, some very complex in structure, that allow ...

With standard PCR systems, users are required to set a predefined quantity of cycles according to assay and sample-specific factors. Single-cell sequencing tests demand knowledge of the number of ...

Launched last year, iGenomics was hailed as the ‘world’s first DNA “tricorder”’. Developed at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (NY, USA), this free app pairs with Oxford Nanopore’s MinION sequencer and ...

As the coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease spreads across the world, the IAEA, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is offering its support ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) say they have now found a way to significantly enhance the accuracy of key information on how heat affects the stability of ...