As tough as medieval chainmail armor and as soft as a contact lens. This material is not taken from science fiction, it is a ...

Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic ...

A newly developed AI can predict which diseases specific genetic mutations are likely to cause, not just whether they are ...

Different teams need to make the same conclusion multiple times before a consensus is reached and the finding can be built ...

Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

UC San Diego researchers uncover enzyme behind cancer genome chaos, pointing to potential therapies for aggressive tumors.

Around 45 percent of human DNA is made up of transposable elements, or TEs—genetic leftovers from now-extinct viruses that scientists once believed to be “junk DNA.” But that view is changing, and a ...

The rapid expansion of high-throughput sequencing technologies has generated unprecedented amounts of multi-omics data, ...

Researchers working with Colossal Biosciences have assembled a near-complete Tasmanian tiger genome and developed artificial reproductive technologies that could help de-extinct the species. When you ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

BHOPAL: Genetic science researchers from across the country have turned their focus to genomic factors that may underlie the ...