DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

A new study in Science uses ancient and modern DNA to tell the Qimmeq’s story. It’s a story not just about dogs, but also ...

Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years.

这项里程碑式的研究，为我们描绘了化疗对正常血细胞造成的长期、深刻且复杂的伤害。它告诉我们，化疗的代价，远不止于那些我们能看到或感受到的短期副作用。在基因组的层面上，它留下的伤痕可能会伴随患者的一生。

Researchers sequenced the knotty sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing a missing gene that many other animals ...

Portfolios have building blocks that determine whether family capital survives market shocks, tax‑code changes and ...

The researchers found health perks directly linked with weight loss through blood test results, including increases in HDL ...

共同第一作者、Sanger研究所的Emily Mitchell称：“我们发现，并非所有化疗药物都会导致正常血细胞中的遗传突变和过早衰老。”这种差异凸显了未来也许能根据突变图谱和预期临床效果来选择化疗方案。

He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s ...

DNA is the building block of life — it can tell us a lot about both who we are, and who we may become. DNA is also, ...

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the ...