Tag: dna

A newly discovered archaeon blurs the boundary between cells and viruses.

Billions carry herpes simplex virus 1. New research reveals it hijacks human genes with eerie precision.

Researchers have newly found a very important function for a well-known enzyme.

A single DNA enhancer may help explain the human brain’s extraordinary size and complexity.

Bridging five centuries to explore the DNA of one of history’s most enigmatic minds.

A fossil in France rewrites what we know about Neanderthal isolation and extinction

Study finds human skin cells remain genetically unphased even under extreme 5G exposure.

New AI built by Chinese scientists can create 3D faces from DNA with alarming accuracy.

The Punic people had almost no genetic ties to Phoenicians, even though the latter founded the great city of Carthage.

DNA study shows the deadly potato blight came from South America.

The surprising paradigm shift could lead to much more protective sunscreens and effective skin treatments.

A Norse saga, a man in a well, and a genetic study that confirmed a legend.

Frequent cannabis use might alter biological pathways related to energy and immune function.

For the first time, DNA offers both data storage and computing in one system.

Ancient DNA discovery could be game-changer for woolly mammoth de-extinction efforts.

This could bring us a step closer to using DNA as the ultimate hard drive.

Viruses are not just dangerous invaders. Ancient viral legacy is likely key to early human development.

This new study opens up the potential to study many ancient clay bricks in a new way.

Move over, CRISPR. A new gene editing tool is in sight.

It sounds like science fiction, but it’s actually happening

How did human DNA end up in a deer tooth pendant?

We are starting to better understand exactly what makes us human

These aren't your average pots and bowls.

Mitochondrial DNA is inherited only from the mother, and there's a lot we can learn starting from this basic fact.

This DNA can remain in their fur for long periods of time.

We're inching closer to unraveling the origin of life on Earth.

Two studies found genetic-based changes in the cervix that can detect other cancers.

Although it's thousands of times thinner than a strand of human hair, the DNA antenna can both receive and transmit ...

The world has a data problem -- biology may be able to fix it.

Technological limitations prevented scientists from sequencing a minor but important fraction of the genome -- until now.

Everything you need to know about the hereditary material in humans and virtually all other organisms.

‘Hello world… of bacteria?’

Here’s one more turning point for world research.

Though to be honest, can we really call it 'junk' now?

They’re the most successful group on the planet, and they’re not even alive.

The findings may help answer how the first primitive creatures appeared on Earth.

The study could pave the way for long-term storage using the blueprint of life.

It's helping us piece together the human family tree.

Researchers discover new surprising feature of squids.

It is the first time genetic material this old has been retrieved from a fossil in a subtropical area.

There's still a long way to go before we have a full chicken, though.

Move away, Nature -- come in, Life 2.0.

Critics, however, argue that this effort is flawed from the beginning.

The model could solve mysteries about DNA and lead to novel medicines.

If it was capable of multiplying, it would essentially be life.

Sleep might mitigate the damage done to DNA during wakeful hours.

"Tools like CATCH will help us and others detect outbreaks earlier and generate more data on pathogens that can be ...

It's not the first time Watson has made racist statements.

A discovery that's set to rewrite textbooks on biology.