New tools aim to turn DNA into something engineers can design ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of genetic regulation that helps explain why individuals with the same blood type can differ so dramatically at the molecular level.

In 2001 scientists studying human language made a breakthrough: by looking at the DNA of a family with a rare speech ...

A study by IRB Barcelona reveals that transfer RNA (tRNA) genes accumulate mutations at a frequency up to nine times higher ...

On a recent podcast, one of the nation's top genetic genealogists and DNA analysts argued that a new method used to catch one ...

Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...

A team of biochemists has discovered in bacteria a protein capable of building DNA without following known genetic ...

A single DNA letter, inserted into a stretch of the genome that doesn’t code for any protein, was enough to turn genetically female mouse embryos into anatomically male mice. The experiment, published ...

Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University. Dominic has a degree from the University of ...

Why do GLP-1 drugs work better for some people than others? This large genetic study suggests inherited differences in drug-target genes may shape both weight-loss success and the risk of nausea and ...

Scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute have discovered that a fast-rising strep bacterium comes in more forms than expected, including ones that may lead to life-threatening infections.