Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein engineering.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While codons (combinations of three nucleotides) may vary in which do what functions, a long-standing rule was that each codon ...

Scientists have identified a microbe capable of interpreting a single piece of genetic code in two completely different ways, ...

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In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first glance. Its knobby flower stalks look more like a mushroom than a flowering ...

This important study introduces a new biology-informed strategy for deep learning models aiming to predict mutational effects in antibody sequences. It provides solid evidence that separating ...

You've heard of "Elf on the Shelf," but have you heard of "Snoop on the Stoop?" Yes, for those wondering, it is a real thing and involves a plush of rapper Snoop Dogg dressed as an elf. From creating ...