The results, published March 31 in PeerJ, represent a new direction for environmental DNA (eDNA) research that could one day lead to advances in forensic science and public health, in addition to ...

"Quicker, better, faster data allows us to do things we've never dreamt of before," he told Live Science. The term "environmental DNA," or "eDNA," was coined in the 1980s in a study describing a ...

The DNA in this organic matter is known as environmental DNA (eDNA). If someone tested a sample of the water ... It is a rapidly advancing field of science, but there remain a number of questions to ...

A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, ...

A breakthrough method for analyzing the DNA of centuries-old plant samples has given scientists an edge in combating the ...

Thus, there appear to be certain situations in which the environment affects not only the growth and health of an organism, but also the use or deployment of the organism's genes. Does this mean ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously ...