Fast-evolving DNA gives human neurons greater complexity than chimps, aiding cognition but also increasing disease risk. A ...

A decades-long NIH-backed effort to map the human genome has advanced our understanding of genetic risk factors and human ...

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine.

Researchers have developed a comprehensive atlas that maps DNA methylation—a critical chemical modification governing gene ...

Two new studies show how a seeming tangle of DNA is actually organized into a structure that coordinates thousands of genes ...

a publication in Nature Medicine reveals. Traditional genetic research has mainly relied on linear reference genomes, which is like having a single, standard version of human DNA that scientists ...