The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

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

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 ...

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.

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

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

A dissertation study at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) developed two-dimensional fishnet-like structures from DNA ...

On a video call in early September, Sarah Tabrizi first saw the data that she and other researchers studying Huntington’s ...

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

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...

Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...

If someone — like a disgruntled scientist, terror group, or rogue nation — were to synthesize and unleash smallpox, we could ...