DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted ...

A new study has greatly expanded the number of gene variants thought to be tied to bipolar disorder. Scientists have ...

Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...

Postdoctoral scholar Daniela Soto has earned a prestigious fellowship from HHMI with eight years of funding to study the ...

UMD researchers have discovered key mechanisms in gene regulation that could improve the design of RNA-based medicines.

AI-driven genomics startups leverage technology to analyze genetic data, predict predispositions, and offer personalized ...

A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and ...

Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and at least a few that may be good for you ...

A 50-year-old Gander man has been charged in Toronto for the 1998 murder of a young pregnant woman, after police there used DNA from the scene and investigative genetic genealogy to crack the cold ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

A rabbi reacted to the identification of his brother's remains, which were discovered in a field and then stored in the Lancaster County Forensic Center when investigators hit a roadblock.

The Fascination with Neanderthals Begins For many, the name Neanderthals conjures images of hairy, robust humans who walked ...