Two long-handled shovels twist together like strands of DNA. Drawer pulls take the form of a barber’s scissors and combs. In ...

Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA and precision medicine, today announced that the EXPAND clinical trial will be featured in an oral plenary presentation at the SMFM ...

The interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family of transcription factors, pivotal for initiating antiviral type I interferon ...

Evidence is mounting that the same basic chemistry that made Earth habitable is unfolding, or once unfolded, on Mars. From complex organics to minerals linked with microbial activity, the Red Planet ...

Sunburn has always been treated as a short‑term price for a day outside, but researchers are now tracing how a single blistering burn can flip long‑quiet switches inside skin cells and set off a chain ...

It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own version. Cornell researchers have discovered that DNA packaging structures ...

The authors attempt to use sequencing of nascent DNA (DNA linked to an RNA primer, "SNS-Seq") to localise DNA replication origins in Trypanosoma brucei, but they analyse the results for only part of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 1976, workers excavating a tunnel for the Toronto subway system ...

Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma, Sweden Homology-directed repair (HDR) holds great promise for plant genetic engineering but remains challenging due to ...

In context: Researchers have long explored DNA's unique properties as a medium for digital storage. So far, the experiments have fallen short of practical applications. However, new DNA-based ...