NIST has released full genomic data from a pancreatic cancer cell line. This is the first cancer cell line developed from an ...

We don't know exactly why men are taller than women on average, but we have some genetic clues. On average, human males tend to be about 5 inches ( 13 centimeters) taller than females. But why?

A Ph.D. graduate student in biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, with a background in computer science and mathematics, ...

There's a myth floating around that most of our intelligence is inherited from our mothers, but there are a few good reasons ...

Every living cell must interpret its genetic code—a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A ...

Using data from the T2T reference, scientists linked two new genes to changes in brain size and synapse signaling.

New research into mitotic chromosomes has found that they are covered in a liquid-like coating that could allow them to ...

Vitamin D is not only an essential nutrient, but also the precursor of the hormone calcitriol, indispensable for health. It ...

Every living cell must interpret its genetic code - a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions.

A PDAC cell line was generated from a patient who consented to make the genetic code of her cancer cells publicly available ...

This image shows chromosomes in the pancreatic cancer cell line, where mixed colors indicate chromosomal rearrangements. For ...