An archaeon reads the same codon in two different ways, overturning a doctrine that has stood for 60 years. Living organisms ...

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...

A breakthrough live-cell sensor makes DNA repair visible as it happens, unlocking new possibilities in biology and medicine.

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...

Quantum physics is usually associated with particle colliders and vacuum chambers, not with the proteins quietly shuttling ...

What’s the story behind DNA melting temperature analysis? UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy can be used to assess the characteristics of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a naturally occurring polymer ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also ...

Forget invisible ink – in the future spies could be sending secret messages encoded directly into the DNA of living cells. Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) have demonstrated a ...

A top medical professor reveals that chronic stress, fast food, and addictive habits are not harmless indulgences. These ...

From ancient bacteria, to modern cures, to future research ...

DNA: it carries hereditary information, it helps solve crimes, and now it can act as a flame retardant? What can’t this ...