Soo Chan Lee is senior research associate in molecular genetics and microbiology at Duke University. Here he explains how scientists are uncovering entirely new species of fungi and dissecting their ...

For half a century, barcodes have provided a uniform approach to inventory management. Using parallel bars of varying widths against a plain background, barcodes assign a unique numerical value to ...

Advances in sequencing technologies have accelerated the discovery of the genetic causation of diseases and new cell types. This revolution has also given rise to a new technique known as genetic ...

The retail industry is approaching a major inflection point. By the end of 2027, GS1 US’s Sunrise 2027 initiative aims for all point-of-sale (POS) systems to scan 2D barcodes, such as QR codes and GS1 ...