Kevin Kelly once remarked that there’s more information in biology for us to extract than there is in physics. His point being that the natural world should be thought of as extremely data-rich too.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—Eric Lander was one of the leaders behind the effort to sequence the human genome. He has also continued to work on various follow-up projects through his involvement with the Broad ...

Give therapists and psychiatrists information about the biology of a mental disorder, and they have less -- not more -- empathy for the patient, a new study shows. The findings challenge the notion ...

The student should meet with their faculty research sponsor. The student then submits the completed BIOL 93 Petition online. The Biology department will then email the research sponsor a Sponsor’s ...

Biology is one of the most basic fields of science with direct application to humans. Our continued existence on planet Earth depends in large part on how we resolve problems of a biological nature.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Washington, DC – The safety of early applications of synthetic biology may be adequately addressed by the existing regulatory framework for biotechnology, especially in contained laboratories and ...

The National Museum of Natural History receives numerous requests for information on careers in the biological sciences. This pamphlet provides a listing of the career guidance leaflets published by ...

if you enrolled in BIOL 99a in the previous Fall, you do not need to submit the petition again to enroll in BIOL 99b in the spring. You must wait until you have received a grade in BIOL 99a to request ...