Digital files can be translated into sequences built from the four chemical letters of DNA. Because molecular strands pack ...

THE trouble with carbon nanotubes is that they are sticky and always clump together. Trying to pick out a single one to make, say, a single-molecule transistor, is a nightmare. But a simple way to ...

Every time a cell divides, it must accurately copy and distribute its DNA between two new cells. However, in some cases, chromosomes do not fully separate, leaving behind thin strands of DNA known as ...

For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms.

For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms.