DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold ...

Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A ...

Engineered DNA can store massive amounts of data while also encrypting it, opening the door to ultra-secure, long-term ...

Since the dawn of the computer age, researchers have wrestled with two persistent challenges: how to store ever-increasing ...

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Life runs on instructions you never see. Every cell reads DNA, turns that message into RNA, and then builds proteins that ...

DNA from 3,700-year-old bones in a mountain cave in Calabria reveals a family relationship so rare it stands out even in deep ...

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

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding ...

If severe DNA damage is not repaired, the consequences for the health of cells and tissues are dramatic. A study led by ...