A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called 'junk' DNA—includes many of the "switches" that control when and ...

Sugars essential for life were found for the first time alongside “space gum” on an asteroid hurtling towards Earth, indicating that our universe could be teeming with life, according to new research.

Cedars-Sinai scientists have created a new experimental drug called TY1 that helps the body repair damaged DNA and restore injured tissue. The discovery came from studying tiny molecular messages ...

An Alabama Death Row inmate must get a new trial, a federal judge wrote several months ago. But that doesn’t mean it will happen anytime soon. Instead, the state continues to fight to execute ...

We recently published 10 Stocks With Easy 20-40% Gains. Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:RNA) is one of the last week’s best-performing stocks. Avidity Biosciences climbed by 42.1 percent ...

This statement might sound like a line from a sci-fi movie, but what if life on Earth didn’t start here at all? For decades, that question sat on the fringe of science, it was filed next to crop ...

We recently published 10 Big Names Crushing Wall Street. Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:RNA) is one of the top-performing stocks on Monday. Shares of Avidity rallied to a new all-time high on ...

As per the deal, Avidity shareholders will receive $72.00 per share in cash at closing. The price reflects a roughly 46% premium over the company’s October 24, 2025, closing price of $49.15 and about ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Molecular Instruments® (MI), the inventor of the HCR™ platform, today announced key enhancements to its HCR™ Gold and HCR™ Pro product lines. These upgrades include ...

Francesca Storici consults at Tessera Therapeutics. She has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both ...