Scientists are uncovering the deep history and mechanics of the genetic code, the universal biochemical language shared by nearly all life. New research links its origins to early protein structures ...

A portion of the “code” of life has been unraveled by a UC Santa Barbara graduate student from the town of Jojutla, Mexico. Annia Rodriguez worked with John Perona, professor in UCSB’s Department of ...

Why do all life forms age and die? For that matter what is life? Tough questions. Perhaps, starting with the last question is best. Life appears to be a code that operates in contradiction to the ...

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explores the challenges and questions faced by women who have a strong family history of breast cancer, and who now have the option of being ...