Elephants bathe in a pond at the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos’ Sainyabuli province – Copyright AFP TANG CHHIN Sothy Slow and silent, former logging ...

Examples that highlight the building of biomolecular assemblies with MDNA: extension of DNA structures (left), using proteins as scaffold to generate DNA structure (centre), and connecting two DNA ...

DNA sequencing is an indispensable laboratory technique under rapid development. It unlocks genetic information carried in DNA segments, the quality of which relies on the level of sensitivity, ...

Forensic DNA analysis has come a long way, from conventional blood-grouping methods to STR profiling and, more recently, massively parallel sequencing. But as forensic cases become increasingly ...

Scientists have shown that the length of DNA molecules can be measured using light and artificial intelligence (AI), opening up a potential new way to analyse genetic material. In the future, this ...

Once abundant in the forests of Laos, Asian elephants have been decimated by habitat destruction, gruelling labour in the logging industry, poaching and scarce breeding opportunities. But ...