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

A research team led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a method to accurately and efficiently read DNA containing non-standard bases—a task once thought too ...

Every living organism has its own genetic "blueprint": the source code for how it grows, functions and reproduces. This ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Newly arrived space station astronaut Kate Rubins wore top-level biosafety suits for her work on Earth, but that won't be needed when she fires up a pocket-sized device to ...

The global single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping market size was valued at USD 7.24 billion in 2025 and is predicted to hit around USD 19.48 billion by 2034, rising at a 11.7% CAGR, a study ...

The sweetpotato feeds millions worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where its natural resilience to climate extremes makes it crucial for food security. But this humble root vegetable has ...

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

NEW YORK – Scientists have decoded the DNA of a celebrated “living fossil” fish, gaining new insights into how today’s mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds evolved from a fish ancestor. The African ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- An Abyssinian cat from Missouri, named Cinnamon, has just made scientific history. Researchers have largely decoded her DNA, a step that may aid the search for treatments for both ...

Less than 2% of the genome codes for proteins; the rest, once called 'junk DNA', contains regulatory elements. Researchers ...