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

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new molecule which carries DNA into biological cells, to treat or vaccinate against illnesses. Many existing options rely on molecules ...

DNA, the genetic blueprints in every living organism, is nature's most efficient storage mechanism, capable of storing about 215 million gigabytes of data per gram. That storage capacity, if applied ...

Being invited to present research at an international academic conference is an honor for any seasoned professional. But for ...

The addition of hormone therapy to radiotherapy improves overall survival in men with high-risk prostate cancer, over radiotherapy alone.1 Mechanisms proposed to explain this effect include ...