The DNA in this organic matter is known as environmental DNA (eDNA). If someone tested a sample of the water, these pieces of DNA could indicate the recent presence of the fish, even if no fish is ...

Widespread DNA surveillance could be on the horizon if new technology to suck genetic data out of thin air is not regulated, the UK’s Royal Society has warned. Environmental DNA − or eDNA − is ...

The results, published March 31 in PeerJ, represent a new direction for environmental DNA (eDNA) research that could one day lead to advances in forensic science and public health, in addition to ...

Researchers and citizen scientists took samples of environmental DNA from saliva on backyard hummingbird feeders and agave plants to identify Mexican long-nosed bats ...

A new editorial was published in Oncotarget, Volume 16, on March 10, 2025, titled “EXPOSOMES and GENES: The duo influencing ...

New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over ...

High-tech is lending a hand in and near the new Dos Rios Ranch State Park southwest of Modesto. A team has been sampling the soil’s DNA and other traits to see just how diverse this former farmland ...

Internal and external environmental factors, like gender and temperature, influence gene expression. Sex-limited traits are also autosomal. Unlike sex-influenced traits, whose expression differs ...

DNA integrity is always under attack from environmental agents like skin cancer-causing UV rays. How do DNA repair mechanisms detect and repair damaged DNA, and what happens when they fail?

Researchers are to continue hosting a series of public online seminars exploring their impactful research on biodiversity and ...