Understanding a person’s DNA can help doctors predict disease risk, choose the right treatments, and in some cases prevent illness altogether. “The more we learn about our individual genetic code,” ...

What is DNA, and how does it work? You don't need a degree in genetics to understand. Here, we'll give an overview of DNA and answer questions like these: What does DNA stand for? What is it made ...

The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64, freeing up space for further edits that might lead to new drugs or virus-resistant microbes ...

Maybe the system that codes Earth life—including your own DNA—was set by extraterrestrial biochemistry. And what about OSIRIS-REx?

The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up seven to be used for different purposes ...

CRISPR is a technology that can be used to edit genes and, as such, will likely change the world. The essence of CRISPR is simple: it’s a way of finding a specific bit of DNA inside a cell. After that ...

An international team of scientists a family genome sequences known as “transposable elements,” and found they play a vital role in gene expression.

Once a hot $6 billion biotech company, 23andMe is now on the verge of collapse. What could happen to the DNA data of its 14 million customers?