Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

Scientists discovered ribose — in addition to “all five nucleobases used to construct both DNA and RNA” — on asteroid Bennu, ...

Three more papers on the samples brought back from asteroid Bennu reveal the place contains the building blocks of DNA and ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

Inside human cells, biology has pulled off the ultimate packing job, figuring out how to fit six feet of DNA into a nucleus ...

Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample ...

Dr. Comfort is a historian of genetics who is completing a biography of James Watson. At first, James Watson terrified me. It was 1991 and my first day as the science writer at Cold Spring Harbor ...

Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are encoded in our DNA, but we may be able to learn more about how our faces ...

The Mitra sisters swore they would never be in a girl group together. Then, their aunt came knocking. MANILA, Philippines – DNA — formerly known as the Mitra Sisters — never planned on being in a girl ...

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — A judge in Ontario County ordered five of the seven people charged in the murder of a transgender man from Minnesota to turn over DNA. The defendants include Kyle Sage, Jennifer ...

Stool-based DNA testing can help bridge CRC screening gaps between rural and urban populations by providing timely follow-up. The study found no significant difference in follow-up times for ...

Scientists are considering what limits to potentially place on mirror-image cell research. Kateryna Kon / Science Photo Library via Getty Images Scientists have been voicing concerns over the creation ...