Wild polyploid strawberries hold clues to how plants evolve and adapt to harsh environments. In this study, scientists sequenced the genomes of two ...

New research suggests that DNA sequences historically considered to be "junk" have had an overlooked role in gene expression ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain ...

Ayodeji Adegunsoye, MD, PhD, MSc, discusses how emerging genetic insights like telomere-related mutations may reshape disease ...

Scientists have used DNA's self-assembling properties to engineer intricate moiré superlattices at the nanometer ...

When environmental stress harms DNA, it can set off a cascade of failures linked to heart conditions, neurodegeneration, and ...

What scientists once dismissed as junk DNA may actually be some of the most powerful code in our genome. A new international ...

Once dismissed as “junk,” pieces of ancient viral DNA in our genome are now known to help control which genes are turned on or off.

Scientists have twisted DNA into programmable nanostructures that form themselves — and could reshape future materials for light, sound, and electronics.

Volume 17, Issue 6, on June 16, 2025, titled “rDNA copy number variation and methylation from birth to sexual maturity.” ...