He ends with a somewhat spooky demonstration of how machine learning can be used to make predictions of what an individual will look like by reading that code. "Can we read the books and predict ...

Researchers are training generative adversarial networks so that they can progressively and automatically learn how to create artificial genetic sequences, ...

The genetic code acts as life’s instruction manual, telling cells how to build proteins from DNA and RNA. Though it's a marvel of molecular precision, the path it took to evolve remains unclear ...

The genetic code is a set of rules that defines how the four-letter code of DNA is translated into the 20-letter code of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.

Delaney Van Riper has a rare genetic disorder called CMT that impacts the nerve signals going to her arms and legs. She has muscle atrophy and tightened ligaments, which makes her prone to tripping ...

Scientists' ability to create organisms through synthetic biology is getting easier and cheaper fueling the start of a new era in biology. Synthetic biology has already lead to some innovations ...

A surprising number of microbes use alternate genetic codes, different from the standard genetic code that governs the large majority of life. A census of these "recoded" genomes was recently ...

Planning to buy your relative that genetic test for the holidays? Give it some thought.