Giant DNA viruses encode their own eukaryote-like translation machinery, researchers discover

In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, comparable to a mechanism in eukaryotic cells. The finding challenges the dogma ...

Genomics: Decoding the blueprints for Australia's biodiversity

Every living organism has its own genetic "blueprint": the source code for how it grows, functions and reproduces. This ...