The Synthetic Human Genome, or Syn HG, a project launched on June 26th, aims to change that. Funded partly by Wellcome, a ...

MUSE allows astronomers to map the distribution of different chemical elements, displayed here in different colours. Calcium ...

A team of researchers has developed a novel method for using cholesteric liquid crystals in optical microcavities. The ...

In 1968 James Watson published The Double Helix, his highly personalized and controversial account of the events. It ...

Oligonucleotides containing 2′-fluoro substituents (F iC d, F iG d and fluorinated canonical 2′-deoxyribonucleosides) stabilize double-stranded DNA, RNA, and DNA–RNA hybrids with antiparallel strand ...

DNA isn’t just for genetics anymore—it’s shaping up to be the ultimate storage device, especially for your photographs.

Recent scientific evidence suggests consciousness is more than just a function of the brain and three theories have emerged ...

An experimental rationalization of the structure type encountered in DNA and RNA by systematically investigating the chemical and physical properties of alternative nucleic acids has identified ...

The human genetic code will be built from scratch by British scientists in a controversial new research project. The £10 ...