Ancient DNA Reveals Medieval Secret Hidden Inside a 5,000-Year-Old Spanish Monument

Ancient DNA from a medieval burial inside a Neolithic monument reveals unexpected ancestry links and hints that the site’s ...

How CRISPR Works: Unpacking the Science of Cas9 and Gene Modification

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the ...
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I talked to Andy Weir about the astrobiology behind 'Project Hail Mary'

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

30 Alien-Like Deep-Sea Creatures Documented By MBARI

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, ...
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DeepMind releases AlphaGenome source code, aiming to improve its AI predictions of gene regulation

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...
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These archaea built a distinct genetic code to put pyrrolysine in proteins

There are few hard and fast rules in the study of life, but perhaps the closest we get is the central dogma of molecular biology: DNA is transcribed to RNA, which gets translated into proteins. The ...
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Scientists Created A Genetic Code Search Engine Like 'Google For DNA'

DNA sequencing is one of today's most critical scientific fields, powering leaps in humanity's understanding of genetic causes of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and diabetes. One issue facing the ...