Whole genome sequencing is a technique that allows medics to looks at a person’s entire genetic code from a blood test.

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.

Scientists have long thought of DNA as an instruction manual written in the four- chemical bases—A, C, T, and G—that make up the genetic code. The prevailing belief was that by decoding these ...

EMBL researchers created SDR-seq, a next-generation tool that decodes both DNA and RNA from the same cell. It finally opens ...

The BBC breached broadcasting rules with a Gaza documentary narrated by a boy with links to Hamas, Ofcom has found. The corporation was accused of “catastrophic failures” following the release of Gaza ...

Seven years after the first gene-edited babies were revealed, biotech startup Manhattan Genomics is reviving the idea of ...

She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the ...

NASA’s discovery of potential evidence of ancient life on Mars means “our galaxy could be teeming with life,” says a ...

Scientists studying tiny roundworms have uncovered how the secrets of a long life can be passed from parents to their offspring — without changing DNA. The discovery shows that when certain cellular ...

A baby was found to have a rare eye cancer and his sight is expected to be saved thanks to a new screening tool which is being assessed for widespread use. Families across England are taking part in a ...

Scientists at the University of East Anglia and Oxford Biodynamics have developed a high accuracy blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). The ...