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Tiny, abundant ocean alga shows how life thrives where sunlight and iron are scarce
Study finds DNA carrying antibiotic resistance genes can remain functional after common lab decontamination steps
Builds on JCVI’s longstanding leadership in biosafety, biosecurity, and bioethics
J. Craig Venter, genomics pioneer and founder of JCVI and Diploid Genomics, Inc., dies at 79
Team simulates a living cell that grows and divides
Genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter launches Diploid Genomics, Inc. (DGI), ushering in a new era in human genomics
Healthier Capital, a leading health-tech venture capital firm, joins as a co-founder and sole external investor in seed round
Scientists engineer microbial teams to transform mixed plastics into valuable products
Remembering Hamilton O. Smith
The passing of Clyde A. Hutchison, III
Unveiling the secrets of an adaptable, ubiquitous ocean algae
Its DNA gives it broad range and critical importance in the current and future health of our oceans
Science History Institute Acquires Molecular Biology Archive That Includes Rosalind Franklin’s Historic ‘Photo 51’
This unparalleled collection documents the race to identify DNA’s double-helix structure and other significant developments that formed the foundation of molecular biology.
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After two years of intensive sampling in the waters off California and the west coast of the United States, the Sorcerer II Expedition embarked once again on March 21, 2009. Our destination: the Baltic, Black and Mediterranean Seas. Funded by generous donations from the Beyster Family Foundation...
Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the First Publication of the Human Genome
A new wave of research is needed to make ample use of humanity’s “most wondrous map”
Scientists rush to determine if mutant strain of coronavirus will deepen pandemic
U.S. researchers have been slow to perform the genetic sequencing that will help clarify the situation
After saving countless lives, Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith retires as his own health falters
He has been a fixture in San Diego science for decades
The 'Wondrous Map': Charting of the Human Genome, 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, President Bill Clinton announced completion of what was arguably one of the greatest advances of the modern era: the first draft sequence of the human genome.
Craig Venter: 20 years of decoding the human genome
The human genome is 99% decoded, the American geneticist Craig Venter announced two decades ago. What has the deciphering brought us since then?
Scientists in La Jolla Make Progress Understanding New Coronavirus Strain
Gene Drives: New and Improved
As the science advances, policy-makers and regulators need to develop responses that reflect the latest developments and the diversity of approaches and applications.
Pink shoes and a lab jacket: Finding your way as a female scientist
Women in science tell high school girls they, too, can change the world
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