In an effort to explain a modern medical mystery, an international team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the alarming ...

DNA found in museum pieces could provide a unique opportunity to study the history and spread of infectious diseases, ...

An international research team led by Helmholtz Munich has, for the first time, provided a detailed insight into how the ...

Genome editing has advanced at a rapid pace with promising results for treating genetic conditions -- but there is always room for improvement. A new paper showcases the power of scalable protein ...

S cientists might have succeeded in sequencing the entire human genome, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still learning new ...

On the back of its $1bn fund-of-funds programme launched last year by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Qatar aims to ...

A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through ...

A study has shown that a dangerous game of ‘brinkmanship’ between rival genes in mammals could help explain why many fertilised eggs don’t result in a new life.

Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals, a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences ...

Researchers examine and trace apple DNA. Learn how the apple species trace their evolutionary roots back to Asia almost 56 million years ago.

Produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli that reside in the colon and rectum, colibactin is a toxin capable of ...