A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides the first empirical evidence connecting the ...

“This suggests that longer-lived species may have evolved molecular programs that optimize splicing for longevity, allowing ...

Laboratory chemists are now edging closer to the moment when lifeless molecules first organized into the chemistry that would ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their ...

Scientists have created a live-cell DNA sensor that reveals how damage appears and disappears inside living cells, capturing ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their ...

American geneticist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering the double helix structure of DNA. Born on April 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL, USA, he died aged 97 years in East Northport on Long Island, NY, ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive publications, the finding challenges long-accepted models and standard ...

Hosts David and Gina explore how scientists over the centuries unlocked the ability to edit our genes ...

Scientists are genetically engineering microbes to withstand industrial conditions for biofuel production. Researchers found ...

Scientists have sequenced the oldest RNA from a 40,000-year-old mammoth named Yuka, unlocking genetic activity from its final ...

New discoveries are showing how genetic variations can affect our health, from disease risks to how we respond to medicines.