Researchers from Skoltech, the University of Potsdam, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a ...

Down syndrome is caused by an error in cell division during development. Individuals receive three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the typical two copies, resulting in duplicates of the genes ...

Hitler was notoriously guarded about his private life and wanted to keep his medical history secret, even after he committed ...

Most species on Earth exist as two biological sexes, and the exchange of genes between males and females is vital for their ...

In the United States, 1 in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels ...

New whole-genome sequencing data reveals how strongly DNA shapes everyday traits, closing the long-standing gap in ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have revealed a previously overlooked layer of genetic variation that could help explain why people experience disease differently, and why some ...

CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.

Champaign (U. of I.) have been working on resolving a grand challenge for molecular biology, and more specifically, genetic research: how to take a high-resolution image of DNA to facilitate study.

On November 13, 2025, Google users in India were greeted with a smart twist when Google’s iconic logo had transformed into a ...

The Waitangi Tribunal has officially recommended that New Zealand have tow standards of citizenship - superior and inferior. This would be based on ancestry. They recommend: extend citizenship by ...