DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

A team at Scripps Research has created a microchip that can rapidly reveal how a person's antibodies respond to viruses using only a drop of blood. This game-changing technology, called mEM, condenses ...

In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

In the interview, Lloyd M. Smith discusses proteoforms, an area of research worthy of the next Human Genome Project.

Drought- and salt-resistant rice varieties are being developed in India as part of fascinating gene-editing work.

Around 5,000 years ago, humans discovered that they could domesticate animals. So, as it were, they adopted animals like cows ...

Lord completed a one-year program at the institute in 2000 in the middle of receiving her bachelor's degree at Carleton ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, the mRNA vaccines came to the rescue of many people—but in the ...

WASHINGTON – Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to ...

In a small cell therapy trial, 10 out of 12 people with type 1 diabetes no longer needed supplemental insulin, even a year after treatment.

Air India 171 crash: Last DNA match day after family holds symbolic funeral Searching for “closure” and to “overcome the guilt” of not being able to bid a respectful farewell, the Khimanis held a ...