Researchers have mapped 50,000 of DNA's mysterious "knots" in the human genome. The innovative study of DNA's hidden structures may open up new approaches for treatment and diagnosis of diseases, ...

A new study, published in Nature Genetics, created the largest genetic map of human metabolism, revealing new insights into the role of metabolites in health and disease and creating a blueprint for ...

The human genome has to be carefully organized so it will fit inside of the nuclei of cells, while also remaining accessible to the cellular machinery that works to express the right genes at the ...

This story is one of many exploring recent advances in the science of longevity and aging. The following few articles in the series, including this one, will focus on the relationship between genetics ...

The Human Genome Project changed everything. A map of the entire human sequence of DNA was the starting point for an enormous number of discoveries, from disease genes to how humans evolved. But DNA ...

Skin biopsies collected from 623 wild belugas in Bristol Bay, Alaska, over 13 years have produced the most detailed genetic ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

Habitat fragmentation is blamed for the lack of genetic diversity in elephant populations. Elephants that historically intermingled have more diverse DNA. Conservationists have sounded the alarm for ...

Genome encyclopedia A massive DNA database has generated a map of the genetic switches that impact everything from hair loss to cancer, and opened the door to revolutionary treatments for a host of ...