New study reveals hidden viral DNA in primates plays key role in gene regulation and evolution through ancient regulatory ...

People living in high pollution areas may rack up DNA glitches that trigger lung cancer, scientists suggest July 2 in Nature. Those glitches can include mutations that hobble the very genes that ...

“Alcohol gets broken down into a chemical called acetaldehyde, which is toxic and can damage your DNA, increasing the risk of ...

Scientists discovered that ancient viral DNA sequences called MER11, once dismissed as genetic junk, actually act as ...

Science is opening new doors all the time to understanding how our genes impact our lives. It’s long been known that genetics ...

Scientists involved in the Synthetic Human Genome Project are now attempting to create a fully synthetic human chromosome, making up about two per cent of human DNA, as proof of concept.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a Texas death row inmate can challenge the constitutionality of the state's DNA testing law in his bid to have DNA evidence from his case tested. In a 6-3 ...

Discovery of cyclic peptide hits using DNA-encoded libraries (DELs) has recently been extensively researched, with significant efforts directed toward developing DEL-compatible macrocyclization ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Ruben Gutierrez, a man sentenced to death in Texas, can move forward with a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's DNA testing ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.

Controversial project could create human DNA from scratch Creating DNA is considered taboo by those who fear the research could be used to create designer babies.