What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Studying how single DNA molecules behave helps us to better understand genetic disorders and design better drugs. Until now however, examining DNA molecules one-by-one was a slow process.

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function.

Studies show 3 in 10,000 people develop heart cancer. In comparison, 1 in 20 women are expected to develop breast cancer. Why is that?

Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food or water, muscles refusing to atrophy, body temperature dropping to near freezing as their metabolism and brain ...

New research shows rapamycin’s powers go beyond slowing cell growth. It appears to shield DNA itself from damage. Since DNA breaks are a major driver of immune system decline, this discovery links ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer It’s very important to wear suncreen when you’re spending time in the sun. But is it really a ...

Your body produces this nonessential amino acid on its own, but you can also get D-aspartic acid from foods like beef, nectarines, eggs, and asparagus.