Genetics

Health & Medicine

Tomatoes’ tasteless green gene

The tomatoes your great-grandparents ate probably tasted little like the ones you eat today.

Computing

DNA takes notes

Engineers develop a computer memory system based on living cells.

Chemistry

DNA, RNA…and XNA?

Scientists create artificial genetic molecules that can carry information, evolve.

Genetics

Sniffing out truffle scent

Genetics, not geography, plays key role in the aroma of the delicacy.

Animals

Costs of missing sleep

Some fruit flies do fine without sleep, as long as they’ve got enough to eat.

Genetics

Genes tell old story

Ancient cells hold evidence of a massive die-off of Native Americans.

Animals

Glow kitties

Cats light up when an experiment is successful.

Genetics

What’s on your genes?

Tiny genetic switches create big differences.

Tech

Crawling, nano-sized robots

Built from DNA, these teeny bots move as directed.

Animals

Afraid of its own fishy reflection

A cichlid brain works differently when the fish attacks its mirror image.

Genetics

Your inner Neandertal

New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.

Animals

The nerve of one animal

Cancer that's killing Tasmanian devils probably began in a single creature's nervous system.