New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

Mitochondrial biology has gained prominence as a core focus within aging research, driven by advances that underscore ...

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the ...

For more than a century, the disappearance of Neanderthals has been framed as a story of extinction, a vanishing act that cleared the stage for Homo sapiens. A new wave of genetic and archaeological ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics—meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in ...

Scientists have created a live-cell DNA sensor that reveals how damage appears and disappears inside living cells, capturing ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind ...

Evo’s success wasn’t limited to proteins. When they tested a different toxin that had an RNA-based inhibitor, the system ...

A meta-analysis looked at people’s genetic profiles and found associations between blood type and risk of early-onset stroke.

Findings expand Telomir-1's oncology profile into cancers of the blood, adding to previously reported activity in ...

American geneticist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering the double helix structure of DNA. Born on April 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL, USA, he died aged 97 years in East Northport on Long Island, NY, ...

All starting from the same DNA, neurons ultimately take on individual characteristics in the brain and body. Differences in ...