A research team has uncovered and reconstructed the complete biosynthetic pathway of polyphyllin II—a potent anticancer ...

A plant named Virectaria stellata has genetic traits foreign to its family, challenging the classic rules of plant ...

Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

Researchers at the University of California have created a novel data structure and compression method that allows ...

Marsupials are a group of mammals that encompass many of Australia's most iconic animals, unique because of their ...

Recombination serves as a pivotal force propelling the evolution of genomic diversity in sexually reproducing organisms. Despite its fundamental role, the evolutionary dynamics of recombination rates ...

This important study, which tackles the challenge of analyzing genome integrity and instability in unicellular pathogens by introducing a novel single-cell genomics approach, presents compelling ...