Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops and how you ...

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of ...

Sequencing nearly half a million genomes, researchers show that most additive genetic influences on height, lipids, and other complex traits are now directly measurable, while pinpointing ultra-rare ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics-meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in ...

When a gene is expressed, its DNA sequence is transcribed into a molecule known as RNA. Then the cell processes and edits ...

For decades, biologists treated DNA as a static string of letters, a linear code that cells read like text on a page. A new ...

In an estate case where the deceased’s daughter sought an order compelling her sister to undergo a DNA test, the British ...

When looking at the cat remains that were thought to have arrived to the West about 6,000 years ago, the researchers realized ...

A new DNA library launched today will make it quicker and easier to monitor and manage Australia's biodiversity, introducing ...