DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

New scientific article warns of loss of consumer trust unless proper analysis is done. Report: Claire Robinson ...

Recent research has uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the nematode worm C. elegans that could have profound implications ...

The 55th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research has been awarded to professor Steven ...

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

Is the key to living over 200 hidden in the icy sea of the Arctic? The bowhead whale, an 80,000-kilogram insulating blubber ...

Founded by Dr. Thomas Crisman, Genome Based Diagnostics has focused on developing accessible and reliable testing solutions ...

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...

DNA methylation is a highly studied epigenetic modification that regulates genome function and plays key roles in development and disease 1. It is linked to a broad range of conditions, including ...

The DNA belonged to an extinct horse genus and is the oldest genome ever collected from an open-air site. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: ...

Through cutting-edge methods and advanced artificial intelligence analysis, UNC Charlotte researchers leading a ...

Tardigrades make a unique damage suppressor protein that researchers are working to harness for medicine, space, agriculture, ...