The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding ...

James Cameron originally wanted to make sure the Na'vi in the Avatar films didn't use human gestures, but things eventually ...

Jurors were back in their seats today for Day 19 of the sprawling trial over the 2015 killing of Allison Feldman, with the ...

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder groups sharing DNA patterns.

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Some people actually have more than one biological identity embedded in their bodies, a rare and often harmless biological ...

Alcohol can harm more than your liver and heart—new insights reveal it damages DNA, increasing cancer risk. Experts explain ...

In a way, sequencing DNA is very simple: There's a molecule, you look at it, and you write down what you find. You'd think it would be easy—and, for any one letter in the sequence, it is. The problem ...

A man described by U.S. District Attorneys as a "serial rapist" was sentenced to prison on Friday. According to the U.S.

A genetic study reveals that it is not coffee itself, but how long caffeine remains in the blood, that influences the risk of diabetes.

In A Nutshell Scientists discovered a 5,500-year-old form of the bacteria that causes syphilis in remains from Colombia, the ...

Capcom's latest Resident Evil is shaping up to be a true scare-fest, tapping into the franchise's action and horror to make ...