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

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

An international research team has deciphered a mechanism of the evolutionary arms race in human cells. The findings provide ...

These findings highlight the dual roles of antioxidants in cancer. Their impact depends on cancer type, stage, and genetic ...

Reactions that alter organic scaffolds by a single atom are already proving useful, but time will tell if they’ll ...

The graphite found in your favorite pencil could have instead been the diamond your mother always wears. What made the ...

In the dry, windswept valleys of Northern Chile, two ancient skeletons are changing how scientists understand the history of ...

Research is very much part of Barbara Malheiros' DNA. As part of her PhD research, she placed DNA on the surface of tiny particles to help them stick ...

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell’s nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven ...

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

When the Empire State Building was constructed, its 102 stories rose above midtown one piece at a time, with each individual ...