An essential cellular enzyme successfully transcribed synthetic DNA letters, bringing expanded genetic codes closer to biological use.

Scientists have shown that biology can read an eight-letter DNA alphabet, opening new possibilities for synthetic life and ...

At the scale of individual cells, the human body is constantly in motion. Every second, millions of cells divide, ...

The study, published in Current Biology, analyzed ancient DNA from 521 woolly mammoths found across Eurasia and North America. Researchers generated new genetic data for 448 of them, making this one ...

Two new studies from Johns Hopkins University are providing scientists with an unprecedented view of how human cells repair ...

Our cells accumulate DNA mistakes as we age, eating less slowed that process in mice Every cell carries a molecular record of time. As DNA is copied, repaired and exposed to damage, mutations ...

The Open University's "First Steps in Natural Science."For someone like me who was completely focused on the humanities, this ...

More than 20 years after people got a peek at the first draft of the human genome, our genetic instruction book, researchers have unlocked the next level: the human pangenome. The more complete ...

What’s the story behind DNA melting temperature analysis? UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy can be used to assess the characteristics of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a naturally occurring polymer ...

DNA, the language of biology, is driving all synthetic biology applications, from animal-free meat to life-saving therapeutics. It should come as no surprise that DNA synthesis is a hot and ...