SCIENTISTS have a new plan B for humanity, should life as we know it heads towards extinction. Hidden in a salt cave in ...

The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed by a UCL-led research team.

The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed by a UCL-led research team. DNA is widely accepted to be formed of two strands that wind around one ...

LMU chemists present two studies that open up new possibilities for biotechnological applications.

Zhijian “James” Chen received this year’s Albert Lasker Award for discovering cGAS, an enzyme which scopes out DNA-based ...

Scientists have yet to find a cure for this potentially severe form of viral hepatitis, which affects anywhere from 2.4 ...

The accessibility of at-home DNA testing means that practically anyone can send away for a kit and learn about their family ...

Ultra-thin layers of silk deposited on graphene in perfect alignment represent a key advance for the control needed in microelectronics and advanced neural network development.

Within bacterial cells, specialized immune systems known as retrons fend off viral attacks. But that's not all they can do.

HBV, an enveloped DNA virus, causes acute and chronic infection of the liver and the chronic form, significantly contributing to the overall burden of liver-related diseases, such as cirrhosis and ...

Hidden in a salt cave in Austria, scientists have stored human DNA on memory crystals which could eventually be used to ...