An important specialty in this field—and a signature area of study at the University at Albany's RNA Institute—is DNA nanotechnology, wherein the base pairs that comprise DNA molecules are ...

By demonstrating how the shape of DNA can affect insulin gene function, already known to be critical in diabetes, they hope their findings could guide future research into diabetes treatment.

UCSF researchers recently created the world's first shape-shifting synthetic proteins using artificial intelligence (AI). The ...

Taken in 1952, this image is the first X-ray picture of DNA, which led to the discovery of its molecular structure by Watson and Crick.Created by Rosalind Franklin using a technique called X-ray ...

A tiny tribe wanted to shape the future of a famed canyon. Ancient DNA helped. The Picuris Pueblo nation initiated a partnership with Western scientists, confirming their ties to Chaco Canyon, the ...

New effort to address rare genetic conditions that dramatically raise the risk of serious mental health challenges, including ...

Previous studies have shown that the size and shape of these eye blood vessels can be signs of bigger health problems like ...

In a breakthrough that could boost de-extinction efforts, scientists have determined the 3D structure of a woolly mammoth's genome from a 52,000-year-old piece of freeze-dried skin.