ENZYMES that repair DNA may check for mutations by sending electrons along sections of the strand, in much the same way that electricians test for faults in circuits. The mechanism might explain how ...

You pour a scoop of ditch water in the DNA scanner, and voilà: you know exactly which plants and animals the ditch accommodates. Well, it is not that simple yet, but according to Ph.D. candidate Kevin ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are using DNA to identify invasive plants and help them from spreading in the United States. The research involves a ...

A bag to collect forensic evidence is seen as the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner hosts DNA Extraction demonstration to unveil groundbreaking technology allowing OCME to test degraded ...

The results, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), show that the method for detecting DNA damage within active genes is more sophisticated than previously thought.

Researchers have captured the moment two DNA molecules zip together, overcoming their identical negative charges to pair up ...