What scientists long believed were knots in DNA may actually be persistent twists formed during nanopore analysis, revealing ...

DNA methylation involves adding a methyl group to DNA, which may influence gene expression and affect health aspects like childhood development and aging. Lifestyle factors, especially diet, may ...

What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of ...

With a storage capacity of 36 petabytes, a DNA-based cassette tape can hold every song every recorded, and it could be on the ...

When you get a DNA test kit, you'll get a set of instructions to follow so you can get a sample of DNA from your body to the lab. You'll either be asked to spit into a tube or wipe a swab around ...

New Houston Methodist research has revealed that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also plays a role in regulating DNA ...

Deoxyribonucleic acid, better known as DNA, is what makes up your biological self. DNA can also provide information about your health, growth, and aging. Given the increase in at-home DNA testing kits ...

Look closely at someone you love. Notice the curve of her smile and the special way her forehead creases when she laughs. Next time you’re holding hands, pay attention to the shape of her fingers.

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Ryland Headley was convicted this week in the killing of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne. The police used DNA evidence to solve what had been one of Britain’s oldest cold cases. By Claire Moses Peter ...