DNA is known to keep its form for centuries, and the researchers found that their tape could store data for more than 345 years at room temperature, or about 20,000 years at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

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.

Toronto police say a dead Ontario man is now believed to be behind at least three long-unsolved killings of women dating back ...

Blood samples from warm vs. cold Greenland bears reveal genetic patterns that could predict how polar bears respond to ...

They built a cassette tape of DNA big enough to store every song ever recorded. In traditional DNA storage, all the data is mixed together. That’s why it’s so hard to retrieve it. To read one piece of ...

Scientists are collecting DNA from the Arctic Ocean to create a better map of climate change and environmental health ...

LOCALS in Donabate are hoping for justice after a homicide investigation was launched into the death of tragic child Daniel ...

Whether you turn red when drinking alcohol, dislike certain smells, or metabolize drugs differently from others, the ...

The recognition is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.

Aside from maybe high school biology classes, the first time many people heard of mRNA was during the pandemic because of the ...

With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...