Scientists from the University of Colombia have found an ancient "ghost" DNA genome that existed in South America over 6,000 ...

In a single experiment, scientists can decipher the entire genomes of many patient samples, animal models, or cultured cells.

Genome editing-based therapies typically aim to treat disease by correcting underlying genetic mutations in patient's cells.

For decades, large portions of the human genome were labeled "junk DNA." New research from Western University and London ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

A study published in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, destabilize the cancer genome. Unstable genomes are a fertile playground for cancer ...

Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have developed a revolutionary new method to improve compact gene-editing tools known as base ...

Cancer’s strongest gene switches push DNA into damaging overdrive, creating repeated breaks and repairs that may fuel tumor ...

An identical twin commits a crime and leaves their DNA at the scene. Can DNA testing reveal which twin is the culprit? This question reportedly came up in a case in France last month, in which the ...

Funding will expand the range of Dualase(R) genome editors for new high morbidity and mortality genetic disease targets. TORONTO, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Specific Biologics Inc. ("Specific"), a ...

A protein long studied for its role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia now appears to serve a second, equally critical function, safeguarding the integrity of human DNA.