Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.
The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.
In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefitted one child. Now reseachers plan to launch a clinical trial of the ...
Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect ...
The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of ...
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe Research Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization, ...
Some scientists instead believe Dsup acts like a shield. In this model, Dsup coats and physically blocks radiation from striking DNA. Others think it boosts the cell’s repair machinery, fixing damage ...
For decades, scientists believed the essence of life was written solely in four chemical bases: A, C, T, and G. Together, ...
Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...
Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...
Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...
A genetic study of canines living in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone separates myth from a potential breakthrough in understanding ...