There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...
Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...
A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...
Little is known about why the woolly rhinoceros went extinct around 14,000 years ago. Scientists have found clues in an unusual source: the frozen remains of an ice age wolf.
Idea Factory and Compile Heart are about to announce a new "school RPG" with former Atlus and Shin Megami Tensei folks ...
Researchers have unveiled a way to flip genes back on without slicing into the genome, a shift that could make CRISPR far ...
A new method can test the activity of thousands of RNA enzymes, called ribozymes, in a single experiment. The "RNA world" hypothesis proposes that the earliest life on Earth may have been based on RNA ...
Epigenetics is the science of how your lifestyle, environment, and even emotions can alter your gene activity without ...
The new storage system could hold family photos, cultural artifacts and the master versions of digital artworks, movies, manuscripts and music for thousands of years, scientists say.