Dr. Watson was one of three recipients of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for decoding the genetic blueprint for life.

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human genome—comprising about 17% of the genome. It is commonly called a "jumping gene" or ...

Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died ...

We can use AI to classify cell types, decode their language, and understand how they interact with one another—are the cells ...

Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest minds of our time, often faced big questions about God and what happens after we die.

The award ceremonies at ASHG are some of the best sessions of the conference. All of the speeches are moving, and each awardee is deserving. But this year, one stood out. And that is when Eric Green, ...

This article introduces the field of bioinformatics and its importance as a cornerstone of biological research, as well as ...

James Watson, the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA, died on Nov. 6, 2025, at the age of 97. Watson, along ...

Metagenomi will host a live webcast today, Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET, to discuss the MGX-001 preclinical results and business updates. The live event can be accessed in the “Events” ...

In the early days following the Human Genome Project, there was tremendous hope that DNA data would drive novel drug discovery and development efforts. While genomic information has indeed been ...