Natural systems such as CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs) offer a targetable, one-step way to edit genomes.

A research team led by scientists from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) has introduced a new ...

Researchers have found that an human stem cells are constantly under stress in the microgravity of space, activating hidden, ...

Lawyers for Rex Heuermann, who is charged with killing seven women, made last-ditch attempts to toss crucial evidence, but ...

When scientists want to trace how a species has changed over time—and predict its prospects for survival—they turn to DNA.

A research team led by Prof. Wang Yanli from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the ...

Recent groundbreaking research into ape genomes has uncovered mysterious non-human DNA structures that challenge our ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps ...

A New York judge on Wednesday admitted DNA evidence prosecutors say links alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to ...

Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery.

Researchers at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at Heidelberg University Hospital have decoded a previously ...