With several months in office behind her, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is setting a different tone for her post.

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology ...

Researchers have discovered a handful of new CRISPR-Cas systems that could add to the capabilities of the already transformational gene editing and DNA manipulation toolbox. Of the new recruits, one ...

The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral has been filmed dozens of times, most famously in 1993's Tombstone. Star Trek put a unique ...

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday its G.O.L.D. Unit has solved seven cold case sexual assaults dating ...

DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another -- are key to bacterial evolution and the development of antibiotic resistance. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism these ...

A stressful life can leave marks on our genetic code, some of which can even passed on to our children. A study now reveals ...

During the conversation, he claimed the DNA discovered on the gun used to shoot Megan in 2020 wasn’t his. “Ninety percent contributor on this gun is a male and the rest of the percentages of ...

Once desired mutations are identified gene editing can be used to generate them more precisely. “We needed a technology that would allow us to efficiently and precisely insert large DNA cargoes ...

Initial findings from preliminary autopsies performed on Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife ... controlled substances, weapons, DNA and other potential evidence. It was not immediately ...

A 37-year-old illegal immigrant was charged Wednesday in the slaying of a Bronx teenager last year – after detectives used DNA from a sweatshirt ... manslaughter and illegal gun possession.