Encoding information in DNA has long seemed like a promising way to secure data for the long term, but so far it has required an expert touch.

Chang and Mischel and the eDyNAmiC team realized that there is inherent tension between transcription and replication, each of which are carried out by protein machinery that trundles along the DNA ...

By using epigenetic modifications, you can quickly write data in parallel without needing to synthesize new DNA.

Phthalate affects egg formation in C. elegans, resulting in abnormal chromosome numbers. A recent study conducted on roundworms has discovered that a common plastic ingredient can cause DNA strand ...

Tiny circles called ecDNA are critical in cancer development and drug resistance. An international team publishes landmark studies detailing new findings and potential therapies.

A breakthrough enzyme aims to resolve a persistent DNA artifact that has challenged forensic analysis for decades.

A novel discovery in the field of pancreatic cancer treatment has been unveiled, revealing the epigenetic silencing of BEND4 ...

Latest from Delphi murders trial of Richard Allen turns to DNA evidence after Judge Gull scolds audience for sleeping.

The "RNA world" hypothesis proposes that the earliest life on Earth may have been based on RNA—a single-stranded molecule similar in many ways to DNA—like some modern viruses. This is because, like ...

Synthetic genes, though few, can generate complex biomolecular materials when their expression is part of a temporal control ...

Arwa says a requirement for war zone DNA tests for some people leaving Gaza claiming Israeli citizenship has left her family ...

Twist Bioscience focuses on synthetic DNA manufacturing, leveraging its proprietary silicon-based platform. Find out why I'm ...