A new method to decode how DNA 'switches' control gene activity

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery

A new study has analyzed mummified remains of cheetahs in Saudi Arabia caves. The results could help reintroduce cheetahs to ...

Dog owner orders DNA test—not prepared for what the results reveal: “How”

"How is this guy a Pit Bull????” the dog owner said in a viral Threads post.

Expands the genetic alphabet: Artificial DNA base pair uses halogen bonds to form stable structures

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in developing an artificial DNA base pair that is based on a different ...

DNA from cigarette helps identify teenager’s killer nearly 44 years after her death

Over four decades after a teenager was murdered, DNA found on a discarded cigarette has helped authorities catch her killer. Sarah Geer, 13, was last seen leaving her friend’s house in Cloverdale, ...

DNA technique being used to find Nancy Guthrie also used to convict Spartanburg County rapist

As the search for Nancy Guthrie extends into day 20, investigators are now turning to a technique called genetic genealogy to ...

Cigarette butt DNA seals conviction in 1982 Bay Area teen murder

A man was convicted this month in the murder of a 13-year-old girl in 1982.

Cold Case Breakthrough: Suburban Mother’s Murder Solved After 29 Years – DNA Solves Decades-Old Mystery

You follow the thread of a case that sat cold for nearly three decades and feel the moment the silence breaks. Investigators used updated DNA methods and persistent detective work to connect evidence ...