DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

The Age of AI will rely on massive volumes of data that can be easily stored and retrieved—and bioscience may have an ...

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April 25 is DNA Day, commemorating the anniversary of the publication of the structure of DNA. But how has DNA imaging changed since 1953, and what have we learned?

DNA sequencing refers to the process of identifying the order of bases in a strand of DNA. DNA is comprised of nucleotides, with each nucleotide consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group and a base.

Learn what an autosomal DNA test is and how it can reveal information about your ancestors, ethnicity, and medical conditions.

66 years after the discovery of the structure of DNA, a position statement by the American Association of Physical Anthropologists clarifies what it tells us about human variation.

The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward trial, but Rex Heuermann's attorneys are challenging something called nuclear DNA testing .

The case against Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer has emerged as a potentially precedent-setting battleground in the use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal cases ...