From understanding hereditary diseases to predicting drug responses, sequencing helps researchers uncover the subtle language ...

A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene "silencer" that resides in junk DNA is directly sparing people from a devastating ...

The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of ...

This change in gene expression due to secondhand smoke exposure may make children more vulnerable to disease as adults.

Researchers and citizen scientists took samples of environmental DNA from saliva on backyard hummingbird feeders and agave ...

Why are lemons sour? Delve into the genetic explanations behind the tartness of lemons and their production of citric acid.

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene ...

The defense lawyers for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger are optimistic that newly uncovered DNA evidence will help ...

Our cells constantly receive DNA damage from factors such as ultraviolet rays, irradiations, toxins and chemicals.

A 22-year-old left home to get some space in 1994 after a tough breakup, then he disappeared, according to Florida ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.