Complex regions of the human genome remained uncharted, even after researchers sequenced the genome in its entirety. That is, ...

An international team of scientists has decoded some of the most stubborn, overlooked regions of the human genome using ...

Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the first sequence of the human genome, albeit based on DNA from a small handful of people. Building upon its success, the 1000 Genomes Project was ...

New study reveals hidden viral DNA in primates plays key role in gene regulation and evolution through ancient regulatory ...

In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these molecules form before life (and enzymes) existed? Why did some molecules end up ...

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

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

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

In an effort to foster progress in cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing ...

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

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