To celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF has found a way to ensure that this important document is stored for the foreseeable future. The document has been stored in synthetic DNA, and the capsule containing the DNA will be kept in one of the safest places in the world: the permafrost at the Arctic World Archive.

Why does biology encode information the way it does? Scientists computed a zoo of millions of alternate genetic polymer molecular structures, trying to provide context and potential leads for new drugs.

A new study claims to measure mouse personality and suggests that animal research may need to take into account connections between genes, behavior and personality.

A new study reveals the genetic secrets of Ancient Rome, including how major events in the city’s history are reflected in its genetic history.

In a collaborative study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the University of Maryland Baltimore (USA), Duke University (USA), and Umeå University (Sweden), joined forces to adapt a novel genetic tool for zoonotic Chlamydia.

An innovative genetic mapping system for polyploid species promises to facilitate the work of scientists and plant breeders who use genomics to develop varieties that are more productive and resistant to disease or drought.

Recent research has shown that modifiable factors, such as our microbiome diversity, have a much more significant effect on many of our responses to food than fixed factors, like age or genetics. To learn more about predicting and modifying responses to food we spoke with Professor Tim Spector, expert on personalized nutrition.

In this article, science writer Molly Campbell explores the growing trend of "epigenetic wellness", and puts her own DNA to the test, courtesy of Chronomics.

In this feature of "Technology Networks Explores the CRISPR Revolution", Professor George Church lends his views on some of the milestones achieved in genomics research to date, elaborates on "that wooly mammoth study" and emphasizes his desire to make genomic technologies more widely available.