Prochlorococcus, the world’s most abundant photosynthetic organism, reveals a gene-transfer mechanism that may be key to its abundance and diversity.

A new study with worms suggests one reason reproduction slows with age: a decline in the ability to repair broken DNA strands.

A German town needed to relocate a medieval graveyard to build a parking garage. A positive side effect: scientists got to sequence the DNA of Ashkenazi Jews who lived more than 600 years ago.

Known as PASTE, the technique holds potential for treating a variety of diseases caused by faulty genes.

Researchers harness new pooled, image-based screening method to probe the functions of over 5,000 essential genes in human cells.

New research with veterans finds a connection between DNA methylation signals of accelerated cellular aging and PTSD.

Multicancer early detection tests are among the priorities of the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot. The tests show promise, but questions remain about when and how to use them.

Journals, museum collections and other historical sources can provide valuable data for modern ecological studies. But just because a source is old doesn’t make it useful.

With NEET, Sherry Nyeo is discovering MIT’s undergraduate research community at the intersection of computer science and biological engineering.