B chromosomes manipulate cell division for survival, and new research identifies key genes, including DCR28, involved in this ...

CRISPR-based gene-editing tools are being developed to correct specific defective sections of the genome to cure inherited genetic diseases, with some applications already in clinical trials. However, ...

To coincide with Columbus Day earlier this year, a Spanish documentary reported that the famed explorer was possibly of ...

Ewing sarcoma is a tumor of the bones and soft tissues that occurs in children and young people. Like all childhood cancers, it is rare – 9 to 10 cases per million inhabitants per year – but it is ...

Recent work has also revealed that Homo sapiens interbred with three separate Denisovan populations. As a consequence, all ...

What traits do babies inherit from their fathers? From looks to skills, dad’s DNA is more powerful than you think!

Geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an 'e-Drive' that reverses ...

Viking men from across Scandinavia were the first settlers of the Faroe Islands, geneticists reveal. The ancient Vikings ...

Researchers, including those from Vanderbilt University in the US, indicated that genetic variants in these regions could ...

A gene that causes accelerated reproductive aging is directly tied to the risk of miscarriage in younger women, a new ...

Ewing sarcoma is a tumour of the bones and soft tissues that occurs in children and young people. Like all childhood cancers, ...

This interesting study presents valuable information on how human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection disrupts the activity of the TEAD1 transcription factor, leading to widespread chromatin alterations.