Recent groundbreaking research into ape genomes has uncovered mysterious non-human DNA structures that challenge our ...

DNA methylation is a highly studied epigenetic modification that regulates genome function and plays key roles in development and disease 1. It is linked to a broad range of conditions, including ...

According to a recent international study, fragments of ancient viral DNA once considered "junk" may in fact play a role in regulating our genes. Using an innovative method to trace the ...

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common human virus closely linked to nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), can change the 3D structure of ...

Twenty-two years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, scientists have unveiled the most expansive catalog of human genetic variation ever compiled. Across two new papers published ...

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect between 5–10% of people living in most countries, irrespective ...

Researchers at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at Heidelberg University Hospital have decoded a previously ...

Scientists have turned an old idea on its head. A new paper reports that stretches of so-called “junk DNA” can help injured ...

The giant DNA loops were discovered through a careful study of saliva samples from 56 volunteers, with further tests ...

Researchers have found that human stem cells are constantly under stress in the microgravity of space, activating the "dark ...

Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery.

At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that ...