Weizmann Institute of Science researchers were thrilled when they managed to observe the birth of a protein made by a single DNA molecule: No one had previously seen this event outside a cell. That ...

The stunning find made possible the era of "new biology" that led to the biotechnology industry and, most recently, the deciphering of the human genetic ... that the DNA molecule was made up ...

Genetic engineering ... of DNA into another. This process allows for the introduction of new genes into an organism's genome, enabling the expression of novel traits. The DNA of interest is first ...