The antimalarial drug mefloquine could help treat genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, as ...

The genetic code acts as life’s instruction manual, telling cells how to build proteins from DNA and RNA. Though it's a marvel of molecular precision, the path it took to evolve remains unclear.

A group of scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) may have the key to discovering cancers origins within the body as well as insights into new treatment strategies for Ovarian cancer.

The country's largest-ever genomic study has identified unique genetic variants—a crucial step in closing a longstanding gap ...

Every cell in your body holds a unique genetic code within your DNA, inherited from your parents. The segments of your DNA called genes determine nearly all your body’s characteristics and ...

In a new paper published in the journal Trends in Genetics researchers from the University of Vermont and Trinity College Dublin propose an innovative analogy between AI models and genetic ...

Two independent research teams have finally figured out what makes cats orange. It turns out a special gene is responsible ...

These differences represent tiny tweaks in the genetic code known as single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs. These specific SNPs were then edited into the genome of a gray wolf using CRISPR-Cas9 ...

Genotyping is the process identifying variations in someone's genetic code. These variations influence a person's physical traits, their development, and susceptibility to disease. Aside from ...

The California-based company collects and analyzes people’s genetic code and uses DNA samples for a variety of purposes, including helping people trace their ancestry and detect personal health ...

A genetic data giant is falling, and it’s unclear what will happen to millions of people’s most intimate personal information in the aftermath. On March 23, DNA testing company 23andMe ...