DNA can signal the presence of or predisposition to a slew of diseases, including cancer. The ability to flag down these clues, known as biomarkers, allows medical professionals to make critical early ...

Biotechnology research start-ups like Burbank-based Endocanna Health and Santa Monica-based Strain Genie use artificial intelligence and DNA samples to fine-tune the cannabis-consumption experience.

The field of ancient DNA has revealed important aspects of our evolutionary past, including our relationships with our distant cousins, Denisovans and Neandertals. These studies have relied on DNA ...

Scientists are pioneering new methods for designing and assembling DNA nanostructures, enhancing their potential for applications in medicine, materials science and data storage. (Nanowerk News) ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - $100 and a saliva sample. A 5-minute test can unlock your genetic makeup, family’s history and even medical conditions you may carry in your chromosomes. The most popular test kits ...

Probes are short, single-stranded chains of nucleic acid that seek out and latch themselves to a complementary sequence of nucleic acids, often buried anonymously in a much larger section of DNA/RNA.

This story is part of our coverage on the future of cannabis in L.A. See the full package here. A future where the human being behind the counter at your neighborhood dispensary has been replaced by a ...

Researchers have retrieved Neanderthal nuclear DNA from cave deposits in northern Spain and southern Siberia, yielding new clues to the population history of Neanderthals. With the advent of nuclear ...