There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

A groundbreaking cattle genome has given researchers their clearest look yet at what makes Wagyu beef so special. By ...

Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer's disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), ...

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

Most clinicians still underestimate the degree to which genetic factors shape personality traits and personality development. This is not controversial within behavioral genetics, but it remains ...

Scientists have discovered male human DNA on a chalk drawing that may have been created by the famous artist and scientist.

Non-coding DNA is essential for both humans and trypanosomes, despite the large evolutionary divergence between these two species.