A recent study has found that the electricity produced by an electric eel’s discharge is strong enough to cause the transfer of genetic material from the environment into the cells of nearby animals.

In the lab, researchers regularly use electricity to deposit medicine, DNA, bacteria or other substances into cells. This process is known as electroporation, and it works by creating temporary ...

Aug. 25 (UPI) --Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said Friday no tritium was detectable in seawater samples, a day after the Fukushima nuclear power plant began putting treated water into the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The Japanese government has requested Tokyo Electric Power Company begin preparations for the release of treated water currently stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ...