Scientists have recovered the oldest-known RNA, a molecule necessary for most biological functions, from a wooly mammoth that inhabited Siberia about 39,000 years ago, showing it can last longer than ...

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments.

Study reveals 20 DNA markers in fast-twitch muscle that predict age within 4 years and explain why sprinting declines before ...

The recognition is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

From rare diseases to chronic conditions, epigenetic editing unlocks new ways to control gene activity without altering the genetic code.

Cancer isn't just about broken genes-it's about broken architecture. Imagine a city where roads suddenly vanish, cutting off neighborhoods from essential services.

Researchers from ETH Zurich have succeeded in introducing large quantities of unnatural amino acids into bacteria, enabling ...

IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. , a leading precision medicine oncology company, announced the submission of an investigational new drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...

Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy.

Researchers from ETH Zurich have modified a bacterial transport system so that it can efficiently introduce large quantities of unnatural amino acids into cells, disguised as a kind of Trojan horse.

A therapy that would once have been considered a feat of science fiction has reversed aggressive and incurable blood cancers ...