In a study published in PNAS, a research team led by SHI Xinghua from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with GAO Huajian's ...

For higher accuracy and more effective microbial diagnostics, researchers at the Earlham Institute have evaluated a new approach to analyse metagenomic samples that may contain low numbers of certain ...

From species of marmots to moles, shrews and mice, many of the world's endangered mammals are small. Genetic sampling is important for understanding how to conserve and protect their populations. But ...

Learn the distinctions between simple and stratified random sampling. Understand how researchers use these methods to accurately represent data populations.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that air pollution is of great concern and impacts health in many ways. To better the situation, it’s necessary to focus on air quality. However, when ...

The deep ocean is about as mysterious as the depths of outer space, and it's home to some bizarre finds, from tiny angelic creatures to giant worms.