Soo Chan Lee is senior research associate in molecular genetics and microbiology at Duke University. Here he explains how scientists are uncovering entirely new species of fungi and dissecting their ...

DNA barcoding is now being used to identify the plant matter in human feces, revealing what a person has eaten. A reliable genetic marker for plant-based foods can be retrieved from poop, showing not ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. A barcode is an image consisting of a ...

Even the smallest operational detail can make or break a product’s success, and few details are as deceptively simple yet powerful as a barcode. For businesses that manufacture, package, or sell ...

Advances in sequencing technologies have accelerated the discovery of the genetic causation of diseases and new cell types. This revolution has also given rise to a new technique known as genetic ...

Intro -- Contents -- Part I: DNA Barcoding: Advantages and Significance -- Implications and Utility of DNA Barcoding -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Significance of DNA Barcoding -- 3 Gene Markers in DNA ...

To marvel at the choice and convenience of modern shopping, go visit your grocery-store mustard aisle. My local Whole Foods sells more than 20 different kinds: basic yellow mustard and Grey Poupon, ...

Reliable technique should improve clinical trials, nutrition studies and historical research DURHAM, N.C. – What people say they’ve eaten and what they’ve actually eaten are often two very different ...