A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers this week introduced bills that would require U.S. firms to obtain a license before ...

The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and the ...

The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and the ...

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced bills requiring firms to obtain a license before exporting synthetic DNA sequences. The aim is to protect American biotech innovations from foreign ...

Use of tanning beds nearly triples the risk of developing melanoma, and it also damages the DNA of skin cells across the body ...

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 ...

The DNA computing market offers opportunities in areas like data storage, cryptography, and diagnostics, with advancements in ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

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

Scientists have discovered a strong link between rising temperatures in southeast Greenland and changes in polar bear DNA.

A recent study out of Northwestern University found evidence that using tanning beds can increase a person’s risk of ...

Modern tools and good old-fashioned digging revealed royal tombs, World War II shipwrecks, and the oldest Egyptian genome ...