Leonardo Gomes de Lima, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the Gerton Lab, led the research. The findings show how these chromosome fusions form, why they remain stable, and how repetitive DNA, once ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the "dark ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps ...

For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in ...

We break down all nine “Alien” movies, ranking them from the least to the most unforgettable entries in the legendary sci-fi horror saga.

A judge in New York rejected a request on 23 September to disqualify the use of cutting-edge DNA sequencing as evidence in a ...

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect between 5–10% of people living in most countries, irrespective ...

Scientists in China have developed an experimental “DNA cassette tape” to address the global data storage crisis.

A New York judge has allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of the man ...

Few species have their own sequenced genome, so genetic researchers often use DNA sequences from a related species as a stand-in. A study published in Cell shows that in animals such as gray foxes, ...

As global data creation outpaces traditional storage, scientists in China have unveiled a groundbreaking “DNA cassette tape” that could redefine how information is archived. Detailed in the journal ...

Your choice of pedagogical method can support personalized learning no matter what new technology comes along, Nana Lee ...