Clues to the genetic code’s origin may be hidden in tiny protein fragments, revealing a synchronized and highly structured ...

A study by IRB Barcelona reveals that transfer RNA (tRNA) genes accumulate mutations at a frequency up to nine times higher ...

Genetics, right? Sort of. Scientists just learned it’s a bit more nuanced than high school biology.

In a time when what defines gender is being questioned and discussed, a new study reveals that single changes in DNA make dramatic differences.

New research shows how certain orphan noncoding RNA — oncRNA — can be predictable enough to be a ‘bar code’ identifying ...

Clinical genome sequencing now delivers genetic diagnoses for about 1 in 4 suspected rare disease patients, guiding targeted ...

Deploying AI to sift through massive biological datasets to identify patterns humans may not see is helping to spread medical ...

Tracking how blood cancers develop over time has uncovered important genetic differences between patients whose disease stays ...

Scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute have discovered that a fast‑rising strep bacterium comes in more forms than expected, including ones that may lead to life-threatening infections.

Tiny organisms on the ground—bacteria and fungi—have a "superpower" that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull ...

Even as you read this sentence, the brain cells you are using to process it might be mutating. What if these changes could be ...

Health data from 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers appeared for sale on Alibaba after three Chinese research institutions violated data-sharing contracts. The ICO is investigating.