DNA

Scientists computed a zoo of millions of alternate genetic polymer molecular structures, giving context for why biology encodes information how it does, and providing potential leads for new drugs and a guide to searches for extraterrestrial biology.

An experiment shows that one of the basic units of life­­­ — nucleobases — could have originated within giant gas clouds interspersed between the stars.

Rapid imaging method could help reveal how conditions such as autism affect brain cells.

Understanding DNA's relationship with its environment.

RNA and DNA could have appeared simultaneously instead of the widely accepted RNA World theory.

Engineers program human and bacterial cells to keep a record of complex molecular events.

The study suggests that phosphorus-based molecule of extraterrestrial origin and was delivered to Earth on the Murchison meteorite.

Copy number variants (CNVs) are a noteworthy reason for a few genetic disorders, making their identification an essential segment of genetic analysis pipelines. Current...

Scientists at Brown University have taken a step forward toward storing huge amounts of data in molecular storage systems. The study has shown that...

While predicting what someone's face looks like based on a DNA sample remains extremely problematic, it is getting easier to filter the right face...