Recent scientific breakthroughs have transformed the once-dismissed non-coding DNA, or “junk DNA,” into a targeted weapon ...

The field of genetics has evolved rapidly in recent years, however early understanding of inheritance patterns began much ...

In a recent study, Dr. Oszkár Schütz and his colleagues analyzed 156 ancient genomes from the Sarmatian period, spanning the 1st to 5th centuries CE. The aim of the study was to clarify the origins ...

One hundred years after the heroic journey to Nome, scientists reveal how Balto's DNA explains his incredible endurance and ...

A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while ...

The neurologic disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE has most often been found in people who experienced ...

Analysts estimate that Myriad Genetics will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.05. The announcement from Myriad Genetics is eagerly anticipated, with investors seeking news of surpassing ...

Summer McKesson’s quest for answers to her medical condition would unearth a family secret – and a doctor’s decades-old ...

The cost of sequencing DNA has dropped dramatically, and with technologies like CRISPR, gene editing is becoming more precise and powerful than ever. From curing genetic diseases to designing the next ...

Evolution is hard to model mathematically, but a new study may have found a way to do just that with some inspiration from ...

A new computational tool developed by researchers has uncovered genetic evidence directly linking Alzheimer’s disease to the ...