Precise activation of tens of thousands of genes is critical for healthy development and growth. Specialized segments of our ...

Artificial intelligence can predict how a stretch of DNA will behave inside a cell. What it usually can't tell you is why it ...

Researchers have used AI to uncover the DNA signature of a key genetic “switch” involved in turning genes on. After analyzing ...

Nearly every cell in the human body contains essentially the same genetic information, yet different cells activate different ...

This image compares three DNA sequencing technologies: Sanger sequencing, Massively Parallel DNA sequencing, and Nanopore DNA sequencing. Sanger sequencing (left) sequences 500-700 bases per reaction ...

A molecular illustration of the crowded interior and cell envelope of Escherichia coli. (David S. Goodsell, The Scripps ...

While a colleague traveled along the East Coast from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico collecting oysters, Northeastern University ...

Silver nanoparticles can precisely slice DNA and create longer “sticky ends,” helping genetic fragments join up to five times ...