Many around Acadiana believe that Mardi Gras is in their blood. Celebrating it —however they do — is usually how their parents celebrated it, too. Or their parents’ parents or even their parents’ ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." A new method for solving forensic genetic puzzles is ten times faster than the current method ...

When E. coli bacteria divide, they have to separate two linked circles of DNA into two separate circles. UC Davis mathematician Mariel Vazquez and colleagues are using the mathematics of shapes ...

Ground has been broken on developing “computers” made of DNA. Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China demonstrated that they could build DNA integrated circuits (DICs) for ...

Researchers have created strands of synthetic DNA that, when mixed together in a test tube in the right concentrations, form an analog circuit that can add, subtract and multiply as the molecules form ...

The discovery of DNA was one of the most important scientific events of the twentieth century, revealing the instructions which make up every single living thing on Earth. However, more recently ...

Everyone knows what the iconic right-handed helix of DNA looks like, with its inter-linking string of molecules forming a pleasing, gentle twist. But there’s more to the shape than meets the eye, and ...

A novel chip automates the reaction cascades occurring between molecules inside DNA to carry out complex mathematical calculations. The field of DNA computing has evolved by leaps and bounds since it ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) say they have now found a way to significantly enhance the accuracy of key information on how heat affects the stability of ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Often described as the blueprint of life, DNA contains the instructions for making every living thing from a human to a house fly. But in recent decades, some researchers have been ...

(Nanowerk News) Often described as the blueprint of life, DNA contains the instructions for making every living thing from a human to a house fly. But in recent decades, some researchers have been ...