Each week, we bring you a quick and easy experiment you can do at home to explore a concept in science. This week, we’re on ...

DNA stores the instructions for life and, along with enzymes and other molecules, computes everything from hair color to risk of developing diseases. Harnessing that prowess and immense storage ...

An ancient viral insertion silences LINC00662 in chimpanzee cells, while the gene is active during early human brain ...

Tracy Kambara, head of molecular biology at Catalog, works with the company’s DNA storage and processing machine, called Shannon. Startup Catalog already knew DNA could be used to store data. Now, the ...

Ancient DNA reveals connections between Ice Age European groups, while cave sediment traces the survival of western ancestry through a major cold period.

In 1963, Popular Science reported on the Nobel Prize-winning discovery, and the woman who was left out of the accolades. By Bill Gourgey Published May 31, 2022 7:00 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens ...

Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and which ones are rare or just good at hiding is an essential way to understand and care for them. Until now, it's been very labor intensive. But now ...

Scientists found that DNA’s phosphate groups can direct chemical reactions to make the correct mirror-image form of drug molecules. This breakthrough simplifies chiral drug production, reducing waste ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: We are generating staggering amounts of data every day. Data centers just can’t keep up with the demand. With data storage needs expected to soar in ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. A graph comparing the nanolattice in this ...

Scientists detected burglars' DNA floating in the air of homes after simulated break-ins, revealing a potential new source of ...