On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our ...

New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is ...

Working on human pus in a medieval castle, Miescher discovered a substance that would eventually unlock our understanding of ...

Joslin researchers identify a 3D DNA switch that controls brown fat’s calorie‑burning power, opening new paths to fight ...

New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our understanding of how bacteria manage DNA. The methods enabled researchers to uncover ...

The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable ...

Transposable elements have proliferated in the bacterium Enterococcus faecium, altering its metabolism and genome structure.

Scientists have found a link between super-agers' longevity and DNA analyzed from Ice Age hunter-gatherer populations in ...

New interpretations suggest that Neanderthal and Sapiens interactions were shaped by biology and social structure, not simple ...