Our cells' identity is shaped by DNA tags called methylation. New tech, scDEEP-mC, maps these tags in single cells with ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Pivoting to study its potential as a hair loss treatment, the researchers smeared a small dose of the sugar, in gel form, ...

Summary: New research shows that childhood maltreatment leaves lasting biological and social scars. In a study of young ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a seasonal pond, formed during the wet season and already shrinking. Inside swam an “iridescent” creature with a “gem”-like pattern. Something ...

Creating genomes from DNA is hugely important for managing threatened species—understanding their past and how they have ...

Two Germans Share World's Longest Family Tree Through DNA two Germans discovered they're related through 3,000-yr-old cavemen.

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

Genetic studies point to female-centered living arrangements in Neolithic Çatalhöyük. Yet, power may not have rested solely ...

NIH’s SMaHT Network will chart trillions of somatic mutations to reveal how our DNA changes over a lifetime. In a nutshell ...

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has proven to be a powerful tool for early cancer detection. Among its many uses, NGS can be used to interrogate fragments of circulating cell-free DNA—leaked into the ...

For the first time, scientists have systematically studied the genetic effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues.