Could ancient Egypt’s most massive and eroded megalithic structures point to a forgotten civilization? In this video, we explore the Giza Plateau's Mortuary and Valley Temples, where precision-cut ...

Researchers are embarking on the RNA equivalent of the Human Genome Project, including sequencing all the chemical modifications that make cells unique.

A DNA scaffold that carries HIV vaccine proteins into the body sharpens the immune response against the virus.

Google DeepMind, the artificial intelligence subsidiary of Alphabet, has made another leap in its efforts to illuminate human biology: progress toward using AI to interpret the many still-mysterious c ...

Scientists have discovered that DNA behaves in a surprising way when squeezed through tiny nanopores, overturning a long-held ...

The discussion is often framed around the balance between genetics and environment. While each individual’s DNA is unique and remains fundamentally unchanged regardless of location, scientists say bio ...

Deep in your muscles, an enzyme called AMPD1 helps turn chemical fuel into usable energy. When it does not work well, muscles tire faster.

Engineered DNA can store massive amounts of data while also encrypting it, opening the door to ultra-secure, long-term ...

Over the past two decades, researchers have learned that DNA inside the cell nucleus naturally folds into a network of ...

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would ...

There’s more to dna than just the double helix we know and love: under some conditions this familiar molecule can take on ...

Scientists at Rutgers University–Newark have developed a first-of-its-kind RNA-based nanotechnology that assembles itself inside living human cells and can be programmed to stop propagation of harmful ...