Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the genome accessible while tucking away those that aren't ...

Scientists at the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have built a generative AI model that creates short DNA segments ...

Scientists can now design fully synthetic bacteriophages, with potential to reshape the fight against antibiotic resistance.

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to ...

Lab-grown life has taken a major leap forward as scientists use AI to create a new virus that has never been seen before.

A growing body of evidence suggests play is a deep-seated biological mechanism that allows young brains to practice curiosity, manage uncertainty and build critical thinking skills ...

In a sealed lab, a string of code has become something stranger and more unsettling than software. Using artificial intelligence, researchers have written the genetic instructions for a virus that has ...

New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next ...

The findings represent the oldest complete set of genetic information from this bacterial group and shed light on its ...

A massive new study comparing more than 100,000 people with today’s most advanced AI systems delivers a surprising result: ...

A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.