Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

A wave of new resources is transforming genealogy by combining DNA analysis with traditional research, offering step-by-step strategies for tracing relatives and building family trees. From free ...

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that DRT3, a unique defense system found in bacteria, creates DNA to ...

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Every day, billions of cells in your body ...

Studies have shown that certain DNA variants have been linked to specific health conditions. But whether they can act as a ...

In a new study, scientists analyzed one such strategy used by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the enzymes in the ...

When a gene is turned on in a cell, it creates a ripple effect along the DNA strand, changing the physical structure of the ...

This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It addresses two major areas - determination of DNA profiles ...

Archaeologists have debated the nature of this so-called Neolithic decline, but ancient DNA extracted from a collective tomb ...