DNA, the molecular foundation of life, has new tricks up its sleeve. The four bases from which it is composed snap together like jigsaw pieces and can be artificially manipulated to construct endlessly varied forms in two and three dimensions.

Meet Deep Genomics, a privately-held company that seeks to harness the power of deep learning to transform medicine.

Medical and other researchers and science teachers around the world will be able to compare ancient DNA from humans from thousands of years ago with the genetics of modern day humans, thanks to a new world-first open access databank at the University of Adelaide’s Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD).

A breakthrough in the study of gene regulation

Palaeontologist Dr Gareth Dyke writes for The Conversation about the scientific debate around the new Jurassic World film

Scientists around the world are using the programmability of DNA to assemble complex nanometer-scale structures. Until now, however, production of these artificial structures has been limited to water-based environments, because DNA naturally functions inside the watery environment of living cells.

McGill University researchers devise new technique to produce long, custom-designed DNA strands.

Conventional silicon-based computing, which has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent decades, is pushing against its practical limits.

Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute of Virginia Tech have discovered new possibilities for detecting ovarian cancer using microsatellite variations. 

The new experimental assay can help scientists find the precise locations of repair of DNA damage caused by UV radiation and common chemotherapies. The invention could lead to better cancer drugs or improvements in the potency of existing ones.