The genetic code, a universal blueprint for life, governs how DNA and RNA sequences translate into proteins. While its complexity has inspired generations of scientists, its origins remain a topic ...

The team at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology calls their creation Syn57. It is a synthetic ...

Decades of genetics research suggest that nearly all living things, whether human, bacteria, fungus, or plant, use the same basic genetic code. But a tiny ciliate protozoa, fished out of a pond in the ...

Study sheds light on the origin of the genetic code Conventional wisdom about the evolution of the universal genetic code, used by nearly all living organisms to translate genetic information into ...

DNA is often referred to as the blueprint for life, however scientists have for the first time discovered a microbe that uses two different translations of the DNA code at random. This unexpected ...

Turns out, there may just be a sort of universal language of love—one inscribed in the very contents of the genetic code.

DNA vaccines could be the new frontier for 21st century vaccinations, promising a whole new wave of protections from harmful infections. The new research was published in the journal PLOS One.

Full genetic testing may identify actionable genetic mutations among patients who would not have been tested under current guidelines, and also may identify future cancer risks for family members.