Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by chemist Brian Liau and his collaborators at Harvard offers an ...

From injury risk assessment to diet plans, Dr.Omics is one such company using genetic data to build the next generation of ...

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

Scientists have long believed that a universal genetic code serves as a blueprint for all life on Earth, dictating the structure and function of organisms from the simplest bacteria to complex humans.

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

The neurologic disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE has most often been found in people who experienced repeated blows to the head while playing contact sports and there’s now ...

A study found 26 DNA regions tied to fibromyalgia, showing the disorder originates in the brain’s pain circuits, not in muscles.

An interview with Hunt for the Oldest DNA director Niobe Thompson about chronicling Eske Willerslev's breakthrough research ...

Oram Award-winning electronic artist Helen Anahita Wilson tells us how she generated the music for her new album from ...

Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, has defied one of the most fundamental rules of chemistry, a new study has found. In a ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...