Peking University researchers recently published their study outlining a new method for encoding data on DNA strands. Rather ...

The method is based on a naturally occurring process called epigenetic modification—chemical changes to the DNA that affect ...

The machine, Hi-Bred, allows you to place printed blocks in a chase — that’s the technical term — run a brayer laden with ink over the type blocks and hand press a piece of paper with the ...

One of the worlds oldest printing techniques, wooden movable-type printing is maintained in Ruian County, Zhejiang Province, where it is used in compiling and printing clan genealogies. Men are ...

Since the Gutenberg Bible popularized movable type nearly 600 years ago, typesetters and designers have been trying to pick the best fonts. With digital technology, at least we can all finally ...

Yates: Printing and movable type were certainly two of them. Printing was actually invented by the Buddhists in the eighth century for dissemination of religious images and texts. But in the Song ...

On the basis of printing using carved blocks in the Tang Dynasty, Bi Sheng of the Northern Song Dynasty invented movable type printing in the 1040s, which ushered in a major revolution in the ...

An alternate process—that of setting names in movable type, pulling an impression on gummed paper that was then pasted down on the map—often yielded less than durable or clearly readable type.

Do you like rock and roll? So do I. Wish I could find a little more of it these days, which is why I remain thinking about a ...

In all but the blink of an eye, an Associated Press photographer's camera captured the moments that a battleship-gray Israeli ...

Raised awareness and more candidness about breast health is a good thing. But it also has fueled some common misperceptions.

[Rob Stewart] put in a lot of time and built this lighted display at great expense. It displays four letter words using a word association algorithm to pick the next term to show. What interests ...