New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...

As genome editing therapies move through clinical trials to regulatory approval, scientists continue the quest for the holy ...

In the study of bacteria, a longstanding dogma has held that two molecular machines—RNA polymerase, which leads the way in transcribing DNA into RNA, and ribosomes, which bring up the rear translating ...

Since its molecular structure was deduced in the 1950s, DNA has been hailed by many biologists as the secret of life. They’ve read and studied the information stored in the DNA found in the cells of ...

Summary: The physical migration of newborn nerve cells through the developing brain causes widespread, severe DNA damage. Researchers discovered that as migrating neurons squeeze through crowded, ...

Originally developed to track gene transfer through bacterial conjugation, the system uses an engineered ribozyme (an RNA strand capable of catalyzing specific biochemical reactions) that inserts a ...

Precise replication of genetic material is essential to maintain genome stability. DNA replication is a tightly regulated process that ensues faithful copies of DNA molecules to daughter cells during ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri announced on March 1, 2026, that they are developing what they describe as a rewritable DNA hard drive, a system designed to store digital information in ...

A blue-and-gray 3D representation of a strand of DNA with other strands floating in the background. Google has officially released its AlphaGenome machine learning model, which can predict the ...

The Genomics Primer serves as a foundation for practitioners to reference for basic definitions and concepts in the field of genomic medicine. Upon successful completion of this module, participants ...

DNA repair mechanisms are crucial for the survival and growth of cells. Through a comprehensive analysis, a research team at ETH Zurich has identified numerous redundancies between the genes involved ...

Beam Therapeutics and Verve Therapeutics have each built their lead candidates on a technique billed as a safer alternative to conventional CRISPR. Clinical results have so far been promising. Nine ...