With almost all of its citizens’ genes already sequenced in a national database, it’s the test case for an ambitious—and, to ...

Scientists at NUS have found that DNA’s phosphate groups can guide chemical reactions like molecular “hands.” Chemists at the (NUS) have discovered an unexpected way to use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ...

The gene p53 acts as a tumor suppressor and is often called the guardian of the genome. This gene is central to maintaining genomic stability, which prevents mutations from accumulating and leading to ...

Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.

Women who consumed more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) showed distinct DNA methylation patterns, mostly reduced across key gene ...

Humans and bananas do share DNA, but not 70% as commonly claimed. Every living thing has a built-in instruction manual called ...

The gene p53 acts as a tumor suppressor and often is called the ‘guardian of the genome.’ But when p53 mutates, it can flip from protector to promoter of cancer. Gene p53 is mutated in about 50% of ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

Edited by Lora Hooper, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; received March 18, 2025; accepted August 4, 2025 ...

Chemists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a new use for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), not just as ...