In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA ...

Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding ...

Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal ...

The findings represent the oldest complete set of genetic information from this bacterial group and shed light on its ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to ...

QIMR Berghofer scientists have discovered a cancer-fighting RNA molecule that could hold the key to a new way of treating the ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

SAR11 bacteria dominate the world’s oceans by being incredibly efficient, shedding genes to survive in nutrient-poor waters.

In A Nutshell Scientists discovered a 5,500-year-old form of the bacteria that causes syphilis in remains from Colombia, the ...

DNA’s iconic double helix does more than “just” store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.