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Global Coral Reef Ecosystem Health Focus of Newly Created Scientific Resource
August 17, 2023Scientists at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience release new findings to further our understanding of microorganisms and their relationship with cnidarians, like corals and sea anemones.

Human DNA is Everywhere. That’s a Boon for Science — and an Ethical Quagmire.
May 17, 2023A new study led by David Duffy, professor of wildlife disease genomics, reveals that advances in technology now allow scientists to extract DNA from the environment, but are we prepared for the consequences?

Buried Treasure: How a Bit of Soil Led to a Rare Discovery for Microbial Chemistry
June 1, 2021Researchers from the Whitney Lab and the Department of Chemistry identified a new molecule that could have medicinal purposes.