The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we ...

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

An ambitious plan to sequence genomes for 1.85 million eukaryotic species on our planet is underway. It's a massive ...

Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.

Researchers set a new world record for the fastest DNA sequencing, completing a whole genome in under four hours—a breakthrough with potential for faster, targeted care.

Each human and Neanderthal genome contains around three billion DNA letters, which makes it extremely difficult to identify ...

Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

DNA isn't just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell. That means the tools ...

Portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA have critical, previously unreported security ...

Our faces define us, but how our DNA contributes to our appearance remains unclear. Researchers investigated how human facial differences are encoded in our genomes by studying the DNA of Neanderthals ...