A new lab at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History allows scientists to process and study ancient DNA. Pamela Tuchscherer The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History designed ...

DNA nanostructures are exciting new biomedical tools with myriad potential in treatment, diagnosis and disease prevention. Made of folded DNA, these nanostructures are highly programmable and have ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The Canadian government will review the use of a suit designed to shield laboratory workers from dangers such as the Ebola virus after an employee found a tear following ...

The damaging impacts of ionizing radiation on biological tissues are well documented. Since its discovery, mankind has worked to safeguard the public and the army in the case of the employment of ...

After years of neighborhood battles, Boston University has won approval to conduct biosafety level 4 research. In layman's terms, that means they can now study the world's deadliest pathogens at the ...

(Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel super-hygroscopic material that enhances sweat evaporation within a personal protective suit ...