For decades, scientists believed a fertilized egg’s DNA began as a shapeless mass, only organizing itself once the embryo switched on its genes. But new research reveals that the genome is already ...

How does our DNA store the massive amount of information needed to build a human being? And what happens when it's stored incorrectly? Jesse Dixon, MD, Ph.D., has spent years studying the way this ...

For many years, researchers believed that the DNA inside a newly fertilized egg began as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a loose ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilised egg as a structural 'blank slate' – a disordered tangle of ...

Alan Herbert, Founder and President of InsideOutBio, discusses the evolution of biological concepts related to DNA and protein structures ...

Human DNA constantly refolds in 3D space, and these looping dynamics regulate gene expression and cell identity.

What’s good, what’s bad, and what’s in between in literature? Here we review the latest titles. See all stories. Many reviews of Crick advise that Matthew Cobb’s fine biography may be “a challenge for ...

New DNA analysis technology made available to local police agencies will speed up the testing process in criminal cases, which could lead to identifying suspects much faster, law enforcement officials ...

MIT researchers have built an AI language model that learns the internal coding patterns of a yeast species widely used to manufacture protein-based drugs, then rewrites gene sequences to push protein ...

A version of this Priestley Medal address will be presented at the American Chemical Society Spring 2026 meeting ...