Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of…
A tiny, four-fingered "hand" folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for…
Whenever cells divide, there is a high risk of damage to the genetic material. After all, the cell has to…
Researchers at University of California San Diego have published new guidelines that could help scientists significantly improve their results when…
Previous scientific studies have indicated that North American dog lineages were replaced with European ones between 1492 and the present…
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and collaborating institutions have made a groundbreaking discovery that could significantly advance…
Although you may not appreciate them, or have even heard of them, throughout your body, countless microscopic machines called spliceosomes…
Picture in your mind a traditional "landline" telephone with a coiled cord connecting the handset to the phone. The coiled…
Scientists have created the world's first working nanoscale electromotor, according to research published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The science…
Our DNA is not indestructible. Throughout the course of our lives, DNA can break in response to natural and environmental…