The new device combines synthetic DNA and a semiconductor to create an efficient memory resistor, or 'memristor.' ...

What if we could estimate a shark’s age from a small blood sample rather than counting growth rings in its vertebrae? New ...

Biomolecular nanomachines, such as enzymes and molecular motors, are the workhorses behind the synthesis and organization of ...

A molecular illustration of the crowded interior and cell envelope of Escherichia coli. (David S. Goodsell, The Scripps ...

People worldwide carry DNA from a mysterious extinct human lineage that interbred with our ancestors long ago.

Researchers have used AI to uncover the DNA signature of a key genetic “switch” involved in turning genes on. After analyzing ...

Silver nanoparticles can precisely slice DNA and create longer “sticky ends,” helping genetic fragments join up to five times ...

Researchers filmed the enzyme APE1 hunting DNA damage one molecule at a time. Its shapeless tail turned out to do the finding ...

Precise activation of tens of thousands of genes is critical for healthy development and growth. Specialized segments of our DNA are responsible for carefully orchestrating genetic sequences that ...

Scientists paired DNA testing with family trees to identify a woman killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

DNA changes in certain blood cancers may signal progression to acute myeloid leukemia or myelofibrosis years before routine ...