From rare diseases to chronic conditions, epigenetic editing unlocks new ways to control gene activity without altering the genetic code.

Scientists discovered that certain cancer cells use a low-level activation of a DNA-dismantling enzyme—normally seen in cell ...

DNA analysis is showing some hope in the identification of an unknown woman who died after an accident in southwest Missouri more than 30 years ago.

A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, investigators at the Johns ...

Nebraska USDA ARS scientist identified over 100 DNA marker associations in 60 genes with eight pork quality traits.

The Bee hosted a discussion with Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho about his new book “The People vs. the Golden ...

A chemical found in dark chocolate could slow the rate of biological ageing. Research from King’s College London has found that the chemical theobromine, a common plant compound that comes from cocoa, ...

The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

The modern-day Bo people of southeastern China have long maintained that they had no connection to those inside the hanging ...

New DNA analysis reveals how the rise and fall of the Roman Empire ultimately shifted the population in the Balkans.

Proteins are essential biological molecules that perform a vast array of functions crucial for life, from catalyzing biochemical reactions and transporting molecules to providing structural support ...

Most pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A ...