Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among the most dangerous forms of DNA damage and immediately trigger the cell's ...

Efforts by researchers in Chicago could eventually lead to development of faster and less-expensive DNA screening. Such tests could enable medical professionals to identify illnesses more rapidly and ...

BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - A powerful forensic search tool known as familial DNA is gaining clout for its ability to identify suspects when all else fails. Recently adopted in the state of Virginia and ...

Scientists at INRS have identified a family of enzymes, known as Ssn, that can make targeted cuts in single-stranded DNA—a feat never before achieved. This discovery not only fills a major gap in ...