Genome editing-based therapies typically aim to treat disease by correcting underlying genetic mutations in patient's cells.

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

A gel held together entirely by interlocking DNA rings exhibits mechanical properties unlike any conventional gel, driven purely by topology.

Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell — and then watched the cell grow and reproduce.

Randomness favours the worm becoming free because its head can move in many ways that will help to propel it forwards, but only one that would push it backwards. Because of the intrinsically random ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

A futuristic “DNA origami” vaccine platform may one day outperform mRNA shots while being easier to produce and distribute. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists have developed a new DNA origami–based ...