Articles

Cyanobacteria — which first appeared on Earth some 3.5 billion years ago and divide every six hours — can “sense” shortening days and change the molecular compositions of their cell membranes to prepare for cold weather.

While data visualizations appear to present information objectively, they are laden with assumptions. Some of those assumptions are held by the chart maker, and others are held by you.

Synthetic DNA poses biosecurity risks that curated databases and screening algorithms can minimize. Here’s how they work now and how they could improve.

Medicines modeled off the innate immune system have the best chance of protecting us during the next viral outbreak.

Reports suggest that between 40 and 60 percent of the population died during the bubonic plague that swept through Europe in the mid-1300s. What accounts for this wide range of estimates?

Announcing a special mini-issue devoted to biotechnology's role in pandemic prevention.