A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

In 1979, a baby was found dead at a landfill and new DNA technology has linked the child to a 69-year-old woman living in ...

A team led by Professor Shoichiro Asayama at Tokyo Metropolitan University has synthesized a charge-free molecule designed to sneak plasmid DNA into living cells via hydrogen bonding, dramatically ...

A DNA nano-harvester stays on its track inside tumor cells, measuring cancer aggressiveness by detecting a key microRNA biomarker. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Detecting a cancer-linked microRNA inside a ...

When I found out my father had been adopted, I was curious to know more about his side of the family. Nothing could have prepared me for what I would discover ...

Fast functional testing of genetic variants, from newborn genomes to disease models like zebrafish, is transforming ambiguous DNA findings into confident, real‑time treatment decisions.

In 2008, genetic research suggested that Ötzi’s maternal lineage was extinct. His mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) carried a rare signature never observed in any living person, leading researchers to ...

Bingo's DNA test stunned his owner, revealing a rare purebred past—and a mystery about how he ended up on streets.

A hit in a DNA database led to the arrest of a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a minor in Tyler more than five years ago.