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It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down syndrome ...

This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

In real life, mutants can arise when their DNA changes to give them an advantage over the rest of the population. A team from the University of Michigan has used simulations on the Pittsburgh ...

Many commercial biological age tests collect genetic information through saliva samples or oral swabs. For accurate measurements, however, blood samples are typically necessary according to a new ...

Researchers uncover key mechanisms in gene regulation that may lead to better design of RNA-based medicines.

The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial ...

LIG4 syndrome is an exceptionally rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the body from repairing damaged ...

Do you have blue eyes? We talked to experts to discover curious facts about baby blues, including whether your biological family is bigger than you ever imagined.

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ultimately forming protocells—primitive, non-living structures that were ...

By treating DNA as a language, Brian Hie’s “ChatGPT for genomes” could pick up patterns that humans can’t see, accelerating ...

The research could contribute to the development of more effective anti-aging treatments in the future. The body's aging ...