When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting ...

On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid sparked a lot of headlines. But many of ...

Researchers have demonstrated a new way to precisely place quantum light sources on chips ...

A sample collected by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft from the spinning top-like asteroid contained the nucleobases adenine, ...

Genome editing-based therapies typically aim to treat disease by correcting underlying genetic mutations in patient's cells.

RNA vaccines saved millions of lives during COVID-19 but have limitations like waning immunity and complex production.

Researchers uncovered millions of ancient plant DNA switches—some older than flowering plants themselves—revealing a hidden evolutionary blueprint stretching back 400 million years. Most people have ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key repair process called homologous recombination, the cell uses loops in its ...

A futuristic “DNA origami” vaccine platform may one day outperform mRNA shots while being easier to produce and distribute. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists have developed a new DNA origami–based ...