Amber Dance is a freelance science writer near Los Angeles, California. Walk into a big academic library, and chances are you’ll enter a hushed space with soaring ceilings. “It’s like going into a ...

"When the Earth's mantle melts, it produces basalts," said Esteban Gazel, professor of engineering. Basalt, a gray-black volcanic rock found throughout the solar system, is a key recorder of geologic ...

High-throughput sequencing relies on mechanical and enzymatic techniques to break apart DNA into fragments in a consistent and reliable manner. However, traditional approaches tend to favor DNA ...

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a ubiquitous laboratory technique with applications in drug development, genetic disease diagnosis, and personalized medicine. Researchers who use this valuable tool ...