Long feared as a silent killer, hydrogen cyanide may have been a key ingredient in the origin of life on Earth.

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Marthe Gautier discovered the extra chromosome behind Down syndrome, yet history nearly erased her name/ women in STEM, STP voices, first women.

By combining two fundamentally different microscopy techniques, researchers can now measure the optical properties of a ...

"By cleverly combining new techniques for analyzing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into conditions such as dementia," predicts Professor John ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During that process, enzymes known as polymerases race along the DNA to copy its ...

DeepMind’s AlphaGenome AI model could help solve the problem of predicting how variations in noncoding DNA shape gene ...

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

While riding high on the popularity of its weight loss drug Zepbound, the company is quietly building a presence in a cutting ...

The prosecution expects to wrap up its case Wednesday against Issiah Ross. He is charged with the murders of Lyric Woods and ...

DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim discusses building powerful AI with care, ethics and a long-term focus on human impact.