Scientists worked out the structure of DNA in the 1950s. In 1951 Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin, both working at King's College, London, were using X-ray diffraction to study DNA.

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still carry the genetic fingerprint of that intermixing. Since then ...

As the rate of humanity’s data creation increases exponentially with the rise of AI, scientists have been interested in DNA as a way to store digital information. After all, DNA is nature’s ...

While the answers to this question are multifaceted, the wisdom of one of America’s founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, offer a roadmap for us today. Franklin was more than just a statesman ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A man was arrested on child pornography charges Friday, February 7, according to Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a tip ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Cases that would normally take years to solve could be solved in a matter of minutes thanks to a DNA rule change from the FBI. Arizona is one of the few states with this ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - In Franklin County, 911 callers can now connect with dispatchers in a new way. They’re calling the new technology “Next Generation 911.” Jason Knowles is the ...

Dunn, recently carried out a study exploring how DNA methylation, an epigenetic modification that entails the addition of a methyl group to the DNA, contributes to the well-documented relationship ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) DNA damage in healthy cells can persist unrepaired for years, challenging traditional views on mutation formation. This persistence allows multiple opportunities ...