Figure 1: A comparison of DNA and RNA structures. Credit: Technology Networks. DNA and RNA are the two primary types of nucleic acids in living organisms, both carrying genetic information, but ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for ...

Working with one of the UK’s leading geneticists, Professor Turi King, as well as genealogists, social workers and doctors, she uses the very latest DNA technology to reveal lost heritage ...

Testing your DNA is easier than ever with an abundance of at-home DNA tests on the market. All you need to do is provide a simple DNA sample to learn more about your heritage and family history.

The success nonscientists achieved using the technique in coding trials suggests that the DNA storage could eventually become a practical technology. “Everyone is storing data every day ...

At the time, DNA technology was not capable of 'reading' a small amount of genetic material to provide accurate results. Researchers used remains of the explorer's son, Hernando, and brother Diego ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists have developed a new technology for using DNA genetic code to store data, boosting the quest for ...

Genes contain instructions for making proteins, and a central dogma of biology is that this information flows from DNA to RNA ...

Experts have revealed the origins of a unique DNA duplication mechanism that grants plants additional ways to control genetic instructions.

The researchers believe the DNA time capsule could ... the necessary knowledge and technology to accomplish this. The crystal ...

When Meghan Parsley, then a Ph.D. student at Washington State University, heard about it, she realized the approach would be ideal to study some questions she had about environmental DNA (eDNA ...