A new atlas pairs DNA methylation with 3D genome folding in 86,689 human cells and ties disease risk to specific cell types.

Silver nanoparticles can precisely slice DNA and create longer “sticky ends,” helping genetic fragments join up to five times more efficiently than conventional methods. The breakthrough could ...

The discovery of DNA preserved in ancient sediments is expanding our understanding of what can constitute a fossil record.

A new genetic technique uncovered traces of two unknown human lineages, including one that split from our ancestors 1.8 ...

Most biochemistry labs that study DNA isolate it within a water-based solution that allows scientists to manipulate DNA without interacting with other molecules. They also tend to use heat to separate ...

Modern genomes preserve traces of ancient relatives that mixed with human ancestors in Africa and Eurasia.

The new device combines synthetic DNA and a semiconductor to create an efficient memory resistor, or 'memristor.' ...

Swansea University has helped uncover a surprising new role for platelets—one that could significantly advance early cancer detection. The study, led by the University of Oxford and published in ...

Chemically powered nanomachines synthesize and weave DNA into complex networks, opening a path toward programmable materials ...

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A molecular illustration of the crowded interior and cell envelope of Escherichia coli. (David S. Goodsell, The Scripps Research Institute) To replicate information, life usually has fairly ...

The breakthrough came from forensic investigative genetic genealogy, a technique that combines DNA testing with family tree ...