At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, scientists created a new way to tell someone’s age using just a bit of DNA. This ...

AN INCREDIBLE hot mic moment among the “Axis of Evil” leaders has cast he spotlight China and Russia’s long-rumbling scheme ...

When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003—sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being—many expected it would ...

When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many expected it would unlock the secrets of disease. But genetics explained only ...

Abstract: DNA storage stands out from other storage media due to its high capacity, eco-friendliness, long lifespan, high stability, low energy consumption, and low data maintenance costs. To ...

Scientists begin to pinpoint what’s in food besides fats, carbs and protein - We consume the chemicals in food every day, but we have little idea what they do ...

Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have identified two specific types of brain cells that are altered in people with depression. The study, published in Nature Genetics, opens ...

SAN DIEGO — A tiny stretch of DNA that’s been quietly evolving in humans for millions of years might hold the key to understanding what makes our brains different from our closest animal relatives.

A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases like sickle cell, while also proving beyond doubt that chemical tags on DNA—often ...

A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) with a synthetic genetic code comprising just 57 codons, rather than the standard 64, is the most significantly recoded organism to date. The new strain, named ...

An illustration of E. coli. Scientists have been racing to shrink the genetic code of this bacterium. Kateryna Kon / Science Photo Library via Getty Images The DNA of nearly all life on Earth is made ...