UMD researchers have discovered key mechanisms in gene regulation that could improve the design of RNA-based medicines.

DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted ...

Postdoctoral scholar Daniela Soto has earned a prestigious fellowship from HHMI with eight years of funding to study the ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring, including ...

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By stating that all human genetics and genomics contributes to a single aim, the HVP essentially reduces duplication of effort while increasing credit for participation. However, it will have to ...

It’s not unusual for geochronologist Rainer Grün to bring human bones back with him when he returns home to Australia from excursions in Europe or Asia. Jawbones from extinct hominins in Indonesia, ...

A new study shows that long-read sequencing has the potential to improve the rate of diagnosis while reducing the time to ...

JERUSALEM - Israeli scientists have discovered a unique genetic mechanism that provides human cells with efficient protection against viruses, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) said in a ...

Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and at least a few that may be good for you ...

Genetic testing has only just become common ... Because scientists’ understanding of the human genome is still evolving, no ...