Scientists discover QT45, a self-replicating RNA molecule, offering insights into the origins of life on Earth.

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified two lipids that work together with a quintessential protein known ...

Since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, something has concerned scientists: can exposure to radiation leave marks in someone’s DNA that are passed on to ...

In the face of rising emissions from data centres, researchers are turning to micro-explosions in glass and the use of DNA to solve big data's big problem.

Advancements in peptide and oligonucleotide synthesis via precision chemistry are transforming therapeutic development by ...

For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilized egg as a structural "blank slate"—a disordered tangle of DNA ...

Genetic genealogist CeCe Moore tells PEOPLE, 'If I was the kidnapper, I would be extremely worried right now' ...

A team led by Professor Shoichiro Asayama at Tokyo Metropolitan University has synthesized a charge-free molecule designed to ...

For many years, researchers believed that the DNA inside a newly fertilized egg began as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a loose ...

Researchers at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) have found a new way to organize molecules inside living cells, opening possibilities for more controlled and efficient ...