A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or ...

A dissertation study at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) developed two-dimensional fishnet-like structures from DNA ...

Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team from ...

But only a tiny percentage of our DNA – around 2% – contains our 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98% – long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called ‘junk’ DNA – includes many of the switches that ...

DNA is known to keep its form for centuries, and the researchers found that their tape could store data for more than 345 years at room temperature, or about 20,000 years at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 ...

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

A newly developed AI can predict which diseases specific genetic mutations are likely to cause, not just whether they are ...

Bacteria use a short RNA guide to detect viruses and activate a self-destruct mechanism that protects the wider microbial ...

New research shows tanning bed use nearly triples melanoma risk and causes more extensive DNA mutations than natural sunlight ...

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that compelling an individual to undergo a DNA test is a clear violation of ...

One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they ...

Using sunbeds can potentially cause broad DNA damage, according to the American research team. They say tanning beds should ...