The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.

Modern humans inherited part of their ancestry from multiple, genetically distinct Denisovan groups through interbreeding ...

Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of ...

Bowhead whales boost DNA repair to live centuries and extend human longevity potential Bowhead whale protein enhances ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has typically been connected to head injuries, specifically those suffered by athletes ...

A major US study reveals that marijuana use leaves measurable chemical traces in DNA, altering genes related to mental health ...

A poorly characterized protein, historically thought to be a chaperon or enzyme, may actually be a key player in prostate ...

Traditional methods like fish nets, underwater cameras were unable to scour unexplored areas, a gap that the recent study, led by Loïc Sanchez, tried to fill. The study used traces of genetic material ...

A new species of Polynesian clownfish was discovered and named Amphiprion maohiensis, thanks to a detailed DNA study.