A new study is shedding light on an important connection between human evolution and cancer. It reveals that some of the very genes that helped make our brains smarter are also being misused by cancer ...

PacBio develops the Platinum Pedigree benchmark, a new standard for accurate characterization of variation in the human genome.

The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs, and when a cell divides, it takes about seven hours to complete making a ...

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are.

Scientists in Japan have discovered a genetic "silencer" within the HTLV-1 virus that helps it stay hidden in the body, ...

Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food or water, muscles refusing to atrophy, ...

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Proteins sustain life as we know it, serving many important structural and functional roles throughout the body. But these ...

Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food or water, muscles refusing to atrophy, ...

Sequences Deemed as ‘Junk DNA’ Play Prominent Role in the Functioning of Human Physiology, Study Suggests A genetic mystery has possibly been resolved by a team of international researchers. This ...

Sanjana discusses the large question his lab is trying to answer: "How can we efficiently identify which regions or genome drive disease?" ...