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Michael Eisen, former editor of eLife, was horrified by both Hamas and harm to Gazans

Michael Eisen said that the satirical site had greater “moral clarity” than academic institution leaders.

Michael Eisen removed as editor-in-chief of eLife after sharing article from satirical news website

Experts say we need to create high-yield, climate-resistant plants to feed the global population. DW looks at how the innovative realms of gene editing and artificial intelligence are shaping an agricultural revolution.

Experts say we need to create high-yield, climate-resistant plants to feed the global population. Where do gene editing and artificial intelligence fit into the equation?

Wolverine, Storm and the rest of the X-Men seem to have emerged randomly after genetic mutations went paranormal, but they might have come out of the womb like that for a reason.

A simple roadside weed may hold the key to understanding and predicting DNA mutation, according to new research from University of California, Davis, and the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Germany. The findings, published today in the journal Nature, radically change our understanding of evolution and could one day help researchers breed better crops or even help humans fight cancer. Mutations occur when DNA is damaged and left unrepaired, creating a new variation. The scienti...

A new study challenges the idea that genetic mutations are random, which could lead to advances in plant breeding and genetics.

Genome sequencing analysis dissects the origins and evolution of cancer transmission between clam species in the Seas of Southern Europe.

A simple roadside weed may hold the key to understanding and predicting DNA mutation, according to new research from University of California, Davis