The future of medicine is being shaped by a confluence of factors at play. If there are worries galore around drug resistant ...

Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the effects aren't just skin deep. Inside the body, DNA is literally being torn ...

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this ...

New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began ...

Genome-level research suggests early Homo sapiens may have begun using language around 135,000 years ago. While all human ...

One of the most profound questions about human history is when language, as we know it, first emerged. A new analysis of ...

Officials with the UK Home Office responsible for decisions on refugee family reunification are struggling to understand key points about DNA comparisons, including the probabilistic nature of DNA ...

Researchers have now uncovered the role of mitochondrial transcription elongation factor in maintaining the balance between ...

Georgia State University researchers have made strides in understanding how our bodies repair DNA, courtesy of simulations run on the Department of Energy’s Summit supercomputer at Oak Ridge ...

This article explores 6-base genome sequencing and how it is empowering researchers to expand their studies to include both genetic and epigenetic data.

Genetic testing is transforming depression treatment by tailoring antidepressants to your DNA for better results and fewer ...