Science is discovery and discovery evolve. Few discoveries have elicited as much excitement in the scientific world in recent times ...

Mutations in BRCA2 — a gene known to repair damaged DNA and suppress tumor formation — can predict an individuals' predisposition to develop breast cancer, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic, and other ...

A Sacramento Superior Court judge sentenced a man to 57 years and four months in prison for beating and raping a woman he was ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

Scientists have provided the most detailed account yet of the earliest stages of DNA replication, an essential process for ...

A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

NIH-supported researchers have developed a new method using a protein from tardigrades to help protect healthy tissue during ...

A study led by Prof. Liu Feng from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a crucial role ...

A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common ...

I was sorry to hear that 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, but there would be a blizzard in Death Valley before I would ever use an online DNA kit company. A 23andMe ...

A DNA nanomachine selectively targets skin cancer by detecting microRNA-7, activating phototherapy and releasing chemotherapy ...