Emily Leproust, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Twist Bioscience, spoke with MIT Technology Review about why DNA strands may be the next frontier in the emerging data storage market. Here are six things to ...

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research ...

This October 17, 2017, image courtesy of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard shows Breakthrough Prize-winning US molecular biologist David Liu, who is at the forefront of pioneering work in gene ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

In a remarkable fusion of biology and technology, a DNA-based computer that performs effectively has been created by scientists. This innovative breakthrough promises to redefine the boundaries of ...

As the world continues to generate data at an unprecedented rate, the search for efficient storage solutions has intensified. Traditional hard drives, once the backbone of digital storage, are now ...

BETHESDA, MD. (April 25, 2025) — The umbilical cord may become a crystal ball of sorts, helping doctors predict the future of children at risk for long-term health problems, including diabetes, stroke ...

Does heart disease or cancer run in your family? MUSC researchers have created a program to identify whether you’re at an increased genetic risk for developing these conditions. The top two causes of ...

Robert Plomin’s book Blueprint is subtitled How DNA makes us who we are. But a more accurate subtitle might be How DNA makes us what we are rather than anything else, such as childhood. As Plomin says ...

This article is part of the Future of Appearance, a collection of articles that investigates what we will look like in 20 years. Out with the hydrating creams, in with the genetically modified ...