It took two scientists decades to find a new nitrogen-fixing organelle. It could change the future of sustainable agriculture ...

New Vericheck ddPCR™ Kits Combine Highly Specific and Highly Sensitive DNA Detection and Quantification with the QX700™ ...

As genome editing therapies move through clinical trials to regulatory approval, scientists continue the quest for the holy ...

The airwaves are crackling this week with news of the first synthetic cell, constructed and cultured by researchers from the ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

Mitochondrial research is moving quickly, and much of the momentum comes from early-career scientists who are opening new questions and building the tools ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its DNA with extraordinary precision. But this process is constantly challenged by DNA damage. Among the most dangerous lesions are DNA interstrand crosslinks ...

A Washington man has pleaded guilty in connection with two decades-old cold cases after investigators reportedly linked him to both crimes using a clever ruse and just a piece of gum. Mitchell Gaff, ...

Rodney Reed’s quest over the last decade to obtain DNA testing to try to prove his innocence has attracted wide attention. By Ann E. Marimow Reporting from Washington The Supreme Court on Monday ...

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would later reshape biology and our understanding of life itself. A ...

DNA stores the body’s operating playbook. Some genes encode proteins. Other sections change a cell’s behavior by regulating which genes are turned on or off. For yet others, the dark matter of the ...