A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

A new discovery offers hope for Huntington’s disease. This discovery provides hope that a DNA repair process may help slow or ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

Stanford scientists have identified 380 key genetic variants that significantly influence cancer development, filtering ...

The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people's genes, according to a study from the University ...

The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

Curled up inside every single one of the trillions of cells in the human body is six feet of DNA, spooled tightly and carrying the genetic instructions that govern so much of who a person becomes.

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

Stanford Medicine researchers sifted through thousands of single nucleotide mutations in DNA to identify fewer than 400 that are functionally associated with inherited cancer risk.

Scientists discover genetic differences in Chernobyl dogs and explain how radiation and toxins influence their evolution and ...

AAV-Navβ1 gene therapy effectively reduces seizures and prolongs life in a mouse model of SCN1B-linked Dravet syndrome, ...

Researchers developed an epigenetic editing approach to silence the PCSK9 gene, achieving long-term cholesterol reduction ...