A new method for recognizing and targeting DNA that dramatically expands the range of genetic sequences scientists can ...

How does your body produce millions of antibodies from one genome? New research reveals how two closely related proteins help ...

Scientists found that some inherited traits can bypass the traditional rules of genetics, revealing a surprising new layer of ...

DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted upon by an enzyme called RNA polymerase. This is a molecular machine which ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

It’s rare that ancient DNA from Neanderthals remains as intact as scientists would like. But on the lucky occasion that ...

In a rapidly changing climate landscape, the plants we rely on for food, textiles and more face a multitude of challenges, ...

The discovery of all five nucleobases on Ryugu strengthens the idea that life’s molecular ingredients formed in space before ...

Genetic analysis of Neanderthals in north-western Europe reveals that this population was surprisingly genetically diverse, ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...