UK Scientists have sequenced the entire wheat genome and will make the DNA data available to crop breeders to help them select key agricultural traits for breeding.

The humble virus could replace graphite and lithium iron phosphate as the material of choice with which to build the next generation of customizable, high-powered, lithium-ion batteries.

New research shows that an array of new and unclassified oil-eating bacteria is feasting on the rich resource of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico.

Opinion: A crackdown on firms selling gene tests direct to the consumer would come at a cost.

US researchers have identified in living plants the set of proteins that help them withstand water stress.

UK statistics reveal a 10% rise in the use of genetically modified animals for research, scientists appear to be divided about their usefulness

A US government investigator told members of Congress on Thursday that personalized DNA tests claiming to predict certain inheritable diseases are misleading and offer little or no useful information.

The first reliable components for synthetic biology could be available by the end of the year.

How human proteins are made from DNA can be followed in real time.

Genes that protect arctic bacteria from the cold have been inserted into a bacterial pathogen that, when injected into mice, produce a protective immune response before dying from body’s heat.