DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold ...

Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A ...

DNA from 2,000-year-old lentils reveals key genes for protecting crops from heat and the current global climate crisis.

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding ...

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...

A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a ...

Engineered DNA can store massive amounts of data while also encrypting it, opening the door to ultra-secure, long-term ...

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal ...

Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans', and they are now known to play a variety of roles. Some transposable elements (TEs) could be ...