Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumnus and professor emeritus ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the genetic basis of rye reproduction. They have demonstrated how plants recombine ...

We have written about the promise of gene therapy to correct genetic disease many times. An exciting development happened ...

The RAD52-DNA complex is a dynamic guardian of genomic stability. When this balance falters, cells may either self-destruct or, worse, turn cancerous.

Elegen has launched ENFINIA™ IVT Ready DNA, a cell-free gene synthesis platform that provides full-length linear DNA templates encoded poly(A) tails.

Few neighborhoods in Cambridge have seen their fortunes change as dramatically as Kendall Square. Kendall was once known for churning out soap and vulcanized rubber, then manufacturing electronics as ...

A spider on the Canary Islands lost half its DNA but gained more genetic variety. Scientists say this changes how we ...

One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is chemoresistance: Tumors that initially respond well to chemotherapy ...

Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their proteins make it better at fixing DNA damage, helping the animals resist ...

Bowhead whales can live over 200 years thanks to a protein that helps their cells repair DNA damage efficiently.

A vaccine that tackles the bacteria that cause up to 200 million childhood infections every year could be possible, experts ...