A wave of AI foundation models built on plant DNA sequences is giving researchers new tools to annotate genomes, predict gene function, and measure crop traits faster than traditional methods allow.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's most serious public health threats, with approximately one-quarter of the global population infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While most infections ...

On the back of U.S. airstrikes on Iran, Korea's stock market posted a record plunge, with pharmaceutical and biotech shares also tumbling. In the midst of this, iNtRON Biotechnology, a KOSDAQ-listed ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...

Function Health, a startup that offers lab testing and body scans for early disease detection, scored nearly $300 million in series B funding, boosting its valuation to $2.5 billion. Redpoint Ventures ...

This fundamental study reveals that aging in yeast leads to chromosome mis-segregation due to asymmetric partitioning of chromosomes, driven by disruption of the nuclear pore complex and pre-mRNA ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Group II introns are self-splicing ribozymes that excise themselves from precursor RNA ...

BOSTON and SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, a specific genotype of E. coli that may cause colorectal cancer has been detected in commonly eaten leafy vegetables such as ...

Light is a pivotal environmental signal that controls biological processes by regulating gene transcript abundances. This study unravels a regulatory mechanism whereby light signals regulate ...

Function Health said it acquired full-body MRI scanning company Ezra. Function offers a $499 annual subscription where members complete more than 160 blood tests and track their results over time.

Function Health, a preventive health and longevity startup, acquired Ezra to integrate Function’s lab testing capabilities with the company’s artificial-intelligence-powered full-body scans, combining ...