Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to detect a variety of diseases, including cancer or infectious diseases such ...

Genome editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 have transformed biology, medicine, and agriculture, but concerns remain about ...

Experts share their insights with The i Paper as the UK becomes home to the first major project looking to write human DNA ...

Artificial human DNA, or synthetic DNA (synDNA), would be made without biological parents by instead using chemicals. SynHG ...

CRISPR-based gene editing holds great promise, but off-target effects remain a major concern, especially across diverse genetic backgrounds. A new study presents a web-based tool that enhances ...

MIT has developed a DNA sensor that can detect HPV and HIV infections through voltage changes. The sensor is durable and ...

When the enzyme encounters a target, such as a cancer-linked gene, it activates and begins shredding nearby DNA on the sensor ...

An interstate poaching gang's arrest and seizure of big cat bones near Ranthambore Tiger Reserve has raised concerns. DNA ...

Researchers have successfully 3D printed insulin-producing human pancreas cells that could revolutionize treatment for Type 1 ...

Their method is the first to directly fix flaws in animals’ mitochondrial DNA, which are responsible for severe and deadly conditions.

Biological science has made such astonishing leaps in the last few decades, such as precise gene editing, that scientists are ...

The University of Edinburgh's £5 million hub aims to revolutionise livestock farming through precision breeding, gene editing ...