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

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine alumnus and former faculty member Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., whose 1978 Nobel Prize-winning discovery of restriction enzymes revolutionized genetic ...

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 ...

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

"Once damaged, these hairs never grow back. You have around 3,500, and that is all you'll have throughout your entire life...

Yet science has a track record of turning theoretical possibilities into reality. Just because a concept seems terribly, ...

Boston researchers sequenced a full human genome in record time, under four hours. The advance could speed life-saving diagnoses for newborns in intensive care. Boston Children’s Hospital, in ...

Boston Children's Hospital, along with Broad Clinical Labs and Roche Sequencing Solutions, has demonstrated that rapid genomic sequencing and interpretation are achievable in a matter of hours. This ...

The beloved Oscar winner refused to play by the rules—and we loved her all the more for it When did you first fall in love with Diane Keaton? For me, it was Baby Boom in 1987. I still vividly recall ...

Genetic associations between cannabis use and many different traits could inform the development of prevention and treatment strategies for cannabis use disorders. The study uncovered new ...

Today (Oct. 13) is Canadian Thanksgiving. While we know all about the origins and traditions of our Thanksgiving holiday, there’s a good chance you’re unfamiliar with the Canadian version, especially ...