For decades, scientists believed the essence of life was written solely in four chemical bases: A, C, T, and G. Together, ...

Scientists have long thought of DNA as an instruction manual written in the four- chemical bases—A, C, T, and G—that make up the genetic code. The prevailing belief was that by decoding these ...

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

Each cell has their own genetic code that helps maintain viability and directs function. This genetic code is commonly referred to as deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. DNA is the molecule that carries ...

A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their longevity. These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly ...

A better understanding of protein glycosylation offers insights into disease mechanisms and helps improve therapeutic medicines.

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have created the first comprehensive genetic resource to identify people at ...

We are now in the second great wave of the genetic revolution, not defined by reading the human code of life, but by rewriting it.

By shuttling silver and mercury between binding sites in DNA, scientists make the molecule switch conductance levels like a ...

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...