A team of biochemists has discovered in bacteria a protein capable of building DNA without following known genetic ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have used a genetic sequencing technique called whole exome sequencing to discover a new ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can have the same genetic cause, a discovery that won ...

AI-guided redesign of protein alphabet in bacteria could unlock new ways to build synthetic organisms.

A new study indicates scientists may be able to tell if a baby was breastfed by a blood test.

From decoding the universal genetic code to mapping the genomes of endangered species, genomics is transforming conservation.

The company behind the dire wolf comeback hopes to restore Africa's bluebuck, once hunted to extinction by colonialists.

New tools aim to turn DNA into something engineers can design ...

Researchers discovered that suppressing BMP signaling in astrocytes reduces seizures and restores brain balance in Fragile X syndrome models.

When scientist J. Craig Venter and his team announced in 2010 that they had created the first cell controlled by a fully synthetic genome, it marked a turning point in how scientists think about life.