With almost all of its citizens’ genes already sequenced in a national database, it’s the test case for an ambitious—and, to ...

Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.

Traces of plague bacteria were found in a medieval skeleton from St Giles' Cathedral after new scientific analysis.

A University of Copenhagen team analysed thirty tar lumps from nine Alpine lake settlements, detecting male DNA on tool ...

Researchers at UW’s School of Medicine and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine Barcelona may have found an additional explanation as to why men and smokers are more likely to develop bladder ...

Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

The first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the remains of a teenage boy who died in ...

At times, aging doesn’t become evident in wrinkles or in gray hair, it occurs deep inside your body, in cells that have ceased to divide but are still alive. These “zombie cells,” or senescent cells ...

A newly discovered protein from Earth's toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex condition with rising global prevalence. Research indicates it stems from a blend of ...