Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

A study by Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) researchers reveals a new group of proteins that guide the powerful ...

As if sequencing a full human genome wasn't tricky enough, scientists are now attempting to reconstruct our species' genetic ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least ...

Animals, from worms and sponges to jellyfish and whales, contain anywhere from a few thousand to tens of trillions of nearly ...

The Synthetic Human Genome, or Syn HG, a project launched on June 26th, aims to change that. Funded partly by Wellcome, a ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Discover the fascinating world of 'noble rot' in wine-making and the unique chromosome distribution in Botrytis and ...

Neolithic cemeteries in China reveal matrilineal societies, challenging traditional assumptions about early human societies.

An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.