Scientists are using a small piece of DNA as a molecular bar code, a unique identifier to separate organisms into species.

Learn what an autosomal DNA test is and how it can reveal information about your ancestors, ethnicity, and medical conditions.

It took 12 years and $3bn to sequence the human genome and figure out the code in our DNA. These days, people can post off a blood sample and get information on their genetic inheritance for as ...

So, why do we sequence DNA? The sequence of DNA can reveal lots of genetic information, helping identify genes that code for proteins, regulatory instructions that can instruct genes to turn on or off ...

The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64, freeing up space for further edits that might lead to new drugs or virus-resistant microbes ...

Unfolding The Genetic Code: First Molecular Simulation Of A Long DNA Strand Shows Unexpected Flexibility Date: December 8, 2006 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Virginia Tech researchers used novel ...

Sections of the DNA code are transcribed into shortened messages that are instructions for making proteins. These messages – the mRNA – are transported out to the main part of the cell.

Maybe the system that codes Earth life—including your own DNA—was set by extraterrestrial biochemistry. And what about OSIRIS-REx?