Scientists call this speck LUCA — the Last Universal Common Ancestor. Since the concept of LUCA first emerged, it has ...

Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data and encode secure information.

T o make good decisions on any question the public needs to be well-informed, something not so easily accomplished in America’s schools. That is a key point made by Michael Kent, a recently retired ...

Newly released records reveal the financier paid for genome sequencing and discussed gene editing research tied to longevity.

Engineered DNA can store massive amounts of data while also encrypting it, opening the door to ultra-secure, long-term ...

Since the computer age began, storing and securing escalating data volumes has been a headache. But that problem could potentially be solved using DNA.

DNA nanostructures store and encrypt data using physical shape, enabling fast electronic readout and secure molecular ...

Inside the lab where scientists want to rewrite our DNA from scratch - Artificial biological intelligence could change ...

Around the world, millions of families have suffered forcible separation, through war, trafficking, natural disasters, or ...

Two U.S. senators this week introduced a bill that would create new rules around the sale of synthetic gene sequences that ...

@hopkinskimmel researchers develop novel liquid biopsy approach to identifying early-stage cancers. › ...