ASK me what a genome is, and I, like many science writers, might mutter about it being the genetic blueprint of a living creature. But then I’ll confess that “blueprint” is a lousy metaphor since it ...

Cells from rapidly growing, highly metastatic tumors often contain numerous rings of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA). This ...

The names Francis Crick and James Watson are synonymous with the discovery of the structure of DNA. But “justice” can finally be done by revealing the full role of a third person in the breakthrough, ...

The robot vacuum cleaner Bishal Shrestha built for a ninth grade science project still sits in his home in Kathmandu, Nepal—a ...

Human genomic DNA is wrapped around core histone proteins to form nucleosomes, the fundamental units of chromatin.

The 2024 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is awarded to Zhijian (James) Chen for his landmark discoveries that explain how DNA stimulates immune responses. DNA is best known as genetic ...

The genome of Jonathan the giant tortoise, a 194-year-old resident of St Helena island, has been probed to understand how he ...

Clutching a photograph of his missing son, Rajesh Ram is pinning his hopes on DNA testing -- like thousands of others ...

A PDF of the full journal article can be found here or on requestA new DNA sequencing tool rapidly detected 11 harmful algal bloom species — ...