The human genome is riddled with relics of viral infections—bits of DNA from viruses that have been inserted in human DNA ...

New data reveals differences in gene activity in the brains of men and women. They start in the womb and evolved millions of ...

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

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their cells into tiny factories that churn out a protein that is essentially the ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

Researchers set a new world record for the fastest DNA sequencing, completing a whole genome in under four hours—a ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

A new genomic method has enabled multiple people with rare conditions to receive diagnoses that were previously unattainable ...

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

A new reptile genetics testing company, Phenome, is working on fully mapping out the genomes of a number of reptile species for the first time. The company first made its debut this year at the North ...