A joint research team has developed an automated design technology that enables the creation of DNA origami structures that ...

A new algorithm could drive breakthroughs in understanding cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other potentially fatal conditions ...

A new method for recognizing and targeting DNA that dramatically expands the range of genetic sequences scientists can identify has been developed by experts at the University of Portsmouth. Published ...

Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemical modifications to DNA that don't change the DNA ...

Several cancers can be detected with liquid biopsies. These blood tests often involve capture of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) targets using oligonucleotide probes. The shorter these probes are, the quicker ...

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. By Carl Zimmer Scientists at Columbia University have ...