Researchers demonstrated that it is feasible to encode executable payloads into synthetic DNA that, once sequenced and ...

DNA synthesis is going global. The biosecurity rules aren’t keeping up.

The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

The last two decades have seen a revolution in scientists' ability to reconstruct the past. This has been made possible ...

When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have performed a comprehensive evaluation of five artificial ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

University of Brighton researchers are leading a national project to develop a diagnostic tool to locate human sources of ...

New 'cassette tape' made of DNA has the capacity to store 36 petabytes of data, which could change the future of digital ...

Cornell (NY, USA) researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move ...

When it comes to critical care for newborns, being able to act fast is of the utmost importance, which is why this new DNA tech is so important.

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...