In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would ...

GeneDx, a fast-growing biotech doing exome and genomic testing, has seen big returns on Wall Street as appetite for its tests ...

Scientists at IOCB Prague are uncovering new details of gene transcription. They have identified a previously unknown ...

THE transmission of genetical characteristics from one strain of bacteria to another by means of deoxyribonucleic acid is now well recognized. However, apart from the claim by Benoit et al. 1 to have ...

Every living cell contains a minuscule amount of an extraordinary substance called DNA (for deoxyribonucleic acid) that carries in it the traits of heredity. When its home cell begins to divide, the ...

Nucleic acids are complex biological molecules that store and transmit genetic information in all living organisms. They are essential for the survival and reproduction of life on Earth. The two main ...

In recent years, ribonucleic acid (RNA) has emerged as a powerful tool for the development of novel therapies. RNA is used to copy genetic information contained in our hereditary material, the ...

In a recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigators studied a linear deoxyribonucleic acid (linDNA) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine option in ...