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

The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.

A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators reveals how melanoma, the deadliest form of skin ...

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 ...

Natural spiderwebs are good at capturing DNA from the environment, but artificial webs are cheap and provide better control – ...

Could yeast and humans be any more different? Going by looks alone, probably not. But peering into our genomes reveals ...

The rate of HIV infection continues to climb globally. Around 40 million people live with HIV-1, the most common HIV strain.

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Sequences that form DNA secondary structures, ...

Advances in genome editing are transforming the treatment for rare genetic diseases, as seen in the case of seven-month-old ...

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

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