Herbaria, or "museums for plants," house millions of samples collected over centuries. Stanford biologist Barnabas Daru shares how modern technology can unlock this treasure trove, providing ...

The clock is ticking for roughly 3 million biological samples preserved as part of a series of long-term health studies, many of which are housed in high-powered bio-freezers at Harvard’s T.H. Chan ...

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth. Contained within are hints about the very beginning of the solar system and how ...

The respiratory microbiome has been associated with the development or exacerbation of a broad range of lung diseases ranging from respiratory infections, chronic lung diseases such as asthma, chronic ...

Clinical metagenomics involves the genomic sequencing of all microorganisms in clinical samples ideally after depletion of human DNA to increase sensitivity and reduce turnaround times. Current human ...