The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

The human genome is riddled with relics of viral infections—bits of DNA from viruses that have been inserted in human DNA ...

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

A team of scientists at the University of Seville has identified an essential process that protects DNA integrity in reproductive cells, providing new clues about how organisms avoid genetic defects ...

A collaboration led by Max Delbrück Center and University of Bath has uncovered how ancient viral DNA controls a gene linked ...

Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.

In Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, microglia-the brain's immune defenders-can act as both protectors and aggressors, shaping how the disease progresses.

Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has typically been connected to head injuries, specifically those suffered by athletes ...

A major US study reveals that marijuana use leaves measurable chemical traces in DNA, altering genes related to mental health ...