Scientists successfully extract RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, thylacine, revealing how its genes functioned before its extinction.

Using a novel method, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers map 16 types of simultaneous changes in dozens of samples; ...

Researchers are edging closer to something long imagined but never quite within reach: a single vaccine platform that could ...

Scientists mapped hidden DNA switches in brain support cells to understand how gene control may influence Alzheimer’s disease ...

Sean Ryder, professor at UMass Chan Medical School, has written a book to delve the mysteries of ribonucleic acid as a tool to fight diseases. Messenger ribonucleic acid, or mRNA, is in the public ...

New US research suggests Alzheimer’s disease may be reversible in animal studies. Scientists found restoring NAD levels improved brain function and cognition, raising hope for future treatments. Keep ...

Here are five medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2025. In February, a baby with a rare, often fatal genetic disorder ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

AI maps fleeting DNA quadruplexes, revealing paired structures that control genes in healthy cells and cancer.

A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli about the recent past—and promising future—of the Nobel Prize-winning research ...