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

The genetic code is the recipe for life, and provides the instructions for how to make proteins, generally using just 20 ...

Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy.

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

Your genetic code is not as logical as it could be. What if we could rewrite our genetic code, and make it more efficient, ...

Fulgent Genetics is rated Hold due to strong diagnostic revenue growth but an unproven transition into integrated precision ...

Scientists trace Leonardo da Vinci's DNA through his descendants and family tombs to reconstruct his genetic code.

After two decades in the making, scientists have cracked the code on a drug that can repair DNA, setting the scene for a new ...

UC Berkeley scientists discovered that a microbe can interpret the UAG stop codon in two ways, producing different proteins ...

Analysis of more than 1 million people shows that mental-health disorders fall into five clusters, each of them linked to a ...

Cancer isn't just about broken genes—it's about broken architecture. Imagine a city where roads suddenly vanish, cutting off ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. It’s only December, but the Supreme ...