For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in ...

When astronauts venture into space, a remarkable phenomenon occurs: the activation of the “dark genome” within their DNA. This discovery unveils previously unknown genetic expressions, offering new ...

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make ...

The Da Vinci Code could finally be cracked after 500 years. Well, not exactly the code you’re thinking of – not the one Tom ...

Scientists have found that non-coding 'junk' DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer. Their study has shown how non-coding DNA can get in the ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

(L to R) Co-first author Jackson Mobley, PhD, corresponding author Daniel Savic, PhD, and co-first author Kashi Raj Bhattarai, PhD, all of the St. Jude Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical ...

Scientists analyze 4.3 billion dipeptides across species to trace genetic code evolution and early protein development.

There are some genes that can promote cancer; they are sometimes called oncogenes, and in tumor cells, mutations are often found in these genes. When they are functioning normally, oncogenes are often ...

Our gut microbes and genes are in constant conversation, shaping each other in ways that affect everything from immunity and ...