An team of scientists found a family of genome sequences known as “transposable elements.” They play a vital role in gene ...

What scientists once dismissed as junk DNA may actually be some of the most powerful code in our genome. A new international ...

From drone swarms and AI-assisted command systems to biotech on the battlefield, the next great war may be determined by ...

New research suggests that DNA sequences historically considered to be "junk" have had an overlooked role in gene expression this whole time.

Buried in our DNA lies ancient viral code once dismissed as junk, and now it might be pulling the genetic strings. McGill ...

Sparked by mysterious symptoms in a young girl, the discovery reveals the power of global collaboration and digital-age data ...

My mum was so young when I lost her to breast cancer. She was only 35. I was eight and my sister Charlotte was nine. Sixteen ...

Food companies are welcoming a proposal to exclude gene-edited products from the definition of genetically modified food, but ...

This is a kind of 'spatial grammar' of gene expression that may help researchers reveal new details about the impact of different genetic mutations or variants, noted co-corresponding study author ...

A new study from scientists at ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute is advancing the safety and efficacy of using CRISPR gene editing in patient treatments by demonstrating how to identify and ...