Although heart cells and skin cells contain identical instructions for creating proteins encoded in their DNA, they're able ...

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their cells into tiny factories that churn out a protein that is essentially the ...

Best DNA testing kits for uncovering your family history, tried and tested - Use a DNA kit to fill out the branches on your ...

New research shows most U.S. zoo giraffes are hybrids, raising concerns about their role in real-world giraffe conservation.

Long-term use of melatonin supplements may be linked with a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research — but does that mean people taking it as a sleep aid should stop using it now? In a ...

Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.

Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.

Interview with Kunal Agarwal’s founder and CEO of dope.security, featured in SecurityWeek's Hacker Conversations Series.