A routine experiment with a new single-cell DNA sequencing method turned into a surprising scientific twist when researchers ...

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or two to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner of the universe.

Scientists are uncovering the deep history and mechanics of the genetic code, the universal biochemical language shared by nearly all life. New research links its origins to early protein structures ...

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explores the challenges and questions faced by women who have a strong family history of breast cancer, and who now have the option of being ...