Cigarette smoke causes cancer primarily by damaging the DNA. A new study that mapped these damages has revealed that the way ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

How cells respond to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage is not fully understood. This study uncovers a mechanism of mtDNA ...

Neandertal DNA variants appear to be influencing development of autism in measurable ways across ethnicities. We also investigated SNPs that specifically influence gene activity in the brain.

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means ...

Of course, though, testing a child's parentage based on physical features is far too subjective — that's typically where DNA tests come in. Such tests can offer a far more scientific way of ...

School officials are accused of being negligent, failing to follow its own protocols in reporting child abuse and criminal activity while also failing to protect the girls, according to the lawsuit.

Seven adventure training centres have closed after the firm that ran them went into administration Seven residential activity centres for schools have closed after the company that ran them went ...

“Now I can do “Double or Nothing” and “DNA” tricks.” Munoz says another major benefit of the yo-yo club is, “no electronics.” “Get the kids off video games,” he says.

Number tracing worksheets are a fun and engaging way to help young learners develop their mathematical abilities while building fine motor skills. These worksheets offer a variety of simple, ...