NASA is not often known for making the best use of existing COTS (commercial off the shelf technology) aboard the ISS. Then again, sometimes they are. This is an example of when the agency really ...

The newest DNA sequencing technology from Swiss multinational Roche doesn’t measure DNA directly but in fact analyzes a different polymer altogether. The technology is not yet available for sale, but ...

DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, and today it's a common research technique. This game-changing bacterium ...

DNA replication is happening continuously throughout the body, as many as trillions of times per day. Whenever a cell divides—whether to repair damaged tissue, replace old cells, or simply to help the ...

Oct. 3—Technology to rapidly read long strands of DNA with accurate, molecular-level precision has eluded researchers for decades. But an Albuquerque startup is close to achieving that breakthrough in ...

Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our bodies as we age. In the largest study to date, they have used the tool to provide ...

Google geek Larry Page is having his done. So is junk-bond king Michael Milken. Stephen Hawking thinks it may help find a cure for his Lou Gehrig's disease. Larry King hopes it may ward off his next ...