WTOP’s Matt Kaufax takes an even deeper dive into the Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s “Ocean Library” through DNA collection.

MSK researchers are shedding new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that can cause DNA replication to stall. The structures are a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Image ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Tyler Kartzinel likens protecting biodiversity to enhancing cellphone networks. His analogy is pretty straightforward: look for gaps in coverage, ...

They were hardly modest, these two brash young scientists who in 1953 declared to patrons of the Eagle Pub in Cambridge, England, that they had "found the secret of life." But James Watson and Francis ...

A new generation of artificial intelligence is starting to read the human genome with a fluency that would have sounded like ...

Mosquitoes collect DNA from their bites, serving as flying genetic libraries. Mosquito DNA sampling reveals hidden wildlife in Florida reserves, researchers find. This method could revolutionize ...

You walk through a field of wheat, ryegrass, or clover and notice the sway of stems and leaves. What you cannot see is where most of the action happens.

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Missoula Public Library will be launching a new DNA Playground on Friday. The library is celebrating the launch by hosting a free, family friendly installation party. Guests at ...

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...