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Why do scientists use mice for experiments and how do they mirror human biology?

Mice have remained the focal point for life sciences research for the past several decades. Their universality in biomedicine lies in the fact that they present unparalleled insights into human ...
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AI can design and run thousands of lab experiments without human hands. Humanity isn’t ready for the new risks this brings to biology

Robotic cloud laboratories powered by AI can carry out experiments remotely and cut costs. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Stephen D. Turner, University of Virginia Artificial intelligence is ...
The New York Times

Franklin W. Stahl, 95, Dies; Helped Create a ‘Beautiful’ DNA Experiment

He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s helical structure. By Delthia Ricks Franklin W. Stahl, a molecular biologist ...
The Scientist

DNA Methylation, Gene Expression, and Human Health

DNA methylation is a key epigenome component that helps dictate how genes are expressed, contributing to normal cell and tissue differentiation during development, as well as the process of biological ...

The human obsession with crystals may be written into our ancient primate DNA, study finds

"If our results are correct, then we have had crystals on our minds for at least 7 million years." ...