The terms “synthetic” and “ultra-processed” are widely (and opportunistically) used as warning labels and marketing ...

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed who has sought to test crime-scene ...

Researchers have created the first living synthetic bacterium made from non-living parts by killing a bacterial cell and then ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases—the molecular "letters" of life—have been detected in samples from the ...

Scientists are exploring DNA-based robots, tiny molecular machines that could one day navigate the body, deliver targeted therapies, and even build nanoscale technologies.

A newly identified cellular system monitors subtle variations in genetic coding, hinting at a hidden level of control over ...

Claims that genes determine intelligence, health and social outcomes are reappearing. But modern science shows environment and opportunity matter far more than genes.

Preconception health is not just the responsibility of women! Dr Rajan explains why a healthy diet and lifestyle matters for ...

Researchers are still studying samples of Ryugu collected by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency from its Hayabusa2 mission. After the first papers focused on the composition ...

The worker who confessed to the murders was pinned by the novel evidence of DNA fingerprinting; his genetic fingerprint ...

His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, ...

The use of the nucleic acid platform for antigen delivery has expanded rapidly in the past decade, highlighted by the ...