The founder of a lab that used new DNA technology to link hairs found on Gilgo Beach victims to accused serial killer Rex ...

According to new research next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) -- the same technology which is powering the development of tailor-made medicines, cancer diagnostics, infectious disease tracking, and ...

Rex Heuermann returned to a courtroom Tuesday for the latest in a series of hearings about whether bombshell evidence tying ...

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A study by researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center published in Nature revises the standard story about transcription factors ...

New research pioneered by The University of Western Australia is shedding light on the intricate dance between proteins, DNA and RNA—the fundamental building blocks that carry out cellular processes ...

A French-language debate between five leaders of Canadian political parties had been scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern. But after ...

Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping, prosecutors said.

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Researchers from the University of Birmingham have uncovered answers that provide the detail to explain two specific DNA repair processes that have long been in question.