A 4,500-year-old Chinese burial site has revealed a rare matrilineal society where women led clans for ten generations.

Guest molecules slice through droplets of DNA polymers in a frontal wave, providing a foundation for better understanding ...

Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion.

Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the ...

Genomic research holds incredible promise for improving human health, but one major challenge has slowed its progress: ...

The Prince of Wales and actor Cate Blanchett have complimented the work of a sustainable textile dyes company during a visit ...

William and the actress visited labs in Norwich where Colorifix, a biotechnology firm, creates its textile dyes.

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the host's cellular machinery to ...

Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete ...

LINE-1, a "jumping gene" making up 20% of the genome, invades DNA during cell division using protein-RNA clusters, offering ...

A new study led by Dr. Aurélie Manin from the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford has traced the incredible ...