For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

The Accutron DNA series introduced four new colors in July 2024: green, blue, orange, and red. We had the opportunity to experience the red model firsthand. The post Accutron DNA series: A modern ...

If most of our DNA is junk, could we cut those useless chains and still have a functional cell? This question was originally answered on Quora by Adriana Heguy.

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have reconciled two closely related but contentious mechanisms underlying ...

Many DNA-testing companies have services that allow you to be matched with other people in their databases who share your ancestry, such as third and fourth cousins. But how much ancestry does one ...

When you train a protein language model, you basically take a whole genome and cut out all the portions that code for proteins, and train on all those small portions individually.

Police around the US say they're justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that’s a bad idea.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

Researchers developed MethylGPT, a powerful transformer-based model that identifies DNA methylation patterns, enabling advanced age and disease prediction with clinical potential.

Then they use these "scissors" to cut out pieces of the invader's DNA, and incorporate it into their own genomes so they can recognize the enemy in future.

NASA engineer turned YouTuber Mark Rober has teamed up with scientists from California’s Salk Institute and Brigham Young University to create the smallest ‘Nerf Gun’ models in history, one ...