Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

A large ruby weighing more than 2 kilograms has been found in Myanmar. The ruby was unearthed near the town of Mogok, in the upper Mandalay region, the heartland of the lucrative gem-mining industry ...

Following the military coup on 1 February 2021, and the subsequent military and police repression against peaceful demonstrators, the EU has drastically increased sanctions against Myanmar. On this ...

The ancient kingdom of Mrauk U welcomed Buddhists and Muslims. Now efforts to uncover its mysteries are threatened by ethnic hostilities Joshua Hammer | Contributing writer In semi-darkness, I make my ...

Move over karyotypes—genetic disorder detection has vastly improved. Researchers are now using array CGH (aCGH), to quickly scan through an entire genome for imbalances. Because aCGH facilitates ...

A microarray is a set of samples, for example DNA, RNA or proteins, arranged on a solid substrate or chip, such as a glass slide or silicon film, that is used in high throughput experiments.