The Da Vinci Code could finally be cracked after 500 years. Well, not exactly the code you’re thinking of – not the one Tom ...

For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in the genetic code. Arc Institute researchers are changing that paradigm with ...

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make ...

The genetic code, a universal blueprint for life, governs how DNA and RNA sequences translate into proteins. While its ...

Scientists says they've mapped the DNA sequences of avocado - meaning future fruit can be modified to survive climate change. Once scientists say they've cracked the genetic code of avocado, they can ...

Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery.

As one of the inventors of next-generation DNA sequencing, Sir Shankar Balasubramanian could claim to be responsible for a revolution in the life sciences. Balasubramanian and chemist David Klenerman, ...

Did you know that many of us have up to 4% neanderthal DNA? Did you know that many of us have up to 4% neanderthal DNA? And that 100% of your DNA may come from outer space? No joke. The biochemistry ...

Organelles spit out DNA contaminated with damaging components, leading to the activation of inflammatory enzymes, mouse ...

Our gut microbes and genes are in constant conversation, shaping each other in ways that affect everything from immunity and ...

Traditional storage media like silicon chips and magnetic tapes are hitting their capacity limits. DNA offers a promising ...

Scientists says they've mapped the DNA sequences of avocado - meaning future fruit can be modified to survive climate change. Once scientists say they've cracked the genetic code of avocado, they can ...