A recent study highlights how DNA microarray technology enables high-throughput gene analysis, supporting variation detection, expression ...

A compilation of 100 examples of biological tilings shows how repeated natural motifs enhance strength, flexibility and other key functions.

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An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

An evolutionary "trap" has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise—yet persists all the same.

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 ...

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and ...

Interactions among viruses can help them succeed inside their hosts or impart vulnerabilities that make them easier to treat.

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

A Nobel laureate, he identified an enzyme that cuts DNA, laying the groundwork for milestones in scientific research and ...