EMBL researchers created SDR-seq, a next-generation tool that decodes both DNA and RNA from the same cell. It finally opens ...

By examining genomic variation more closely, scientists can now identify new disease connections with greater speed and accuracy. For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can ...

A new tool developed at, MetaGraph, allows scientists to search through vast public DNA and RNA databases in seconds — like a ...

In a major advance for biotechnology and bioinformatics, researchers from ETH Zurich have developed MetaGraph, a search ...

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies’ stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known as mitochondria. To function properly, mitochondria must first read ...

Ancestry DNA offers an in-depth breakdown of family trees and lineage, while 23andMe is better if you want to know about your genetic health risks.

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

What happens when you squeeze DNA? Can pressure reveal something about how our genetic material is packed, protected, and ...

By shuttling silver and mercury between binding sites in DNA, scientists make the molecule switch conductance levels like a ...

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study ...