In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one ...

An international research team has deciphered a mechanism of the evolutionary arms race in human cells. The findings provide ...

Today, genomics is saving countless lives and even entire species, thanks in large part to a commitment to collaborative and ...

Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

When genetic sequencing of the human genome began in earnest in the 1990s, autism researchers hoped to identify the genetic cause—or more likely, causes—of the condition. “Twenty years ago the ...

The 14-day limit on scientific study of children conceived in vitro is already abhorrent, and any attempt to extend it should ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

CRISPRware is a new tool scientists can use to design the best guide RNAs to edit genes in many organisms, without the need for deep bioinformatics expertise. By making gene editing more precise and ...

In this interview, Professor James J. Collins, founder of the field of Synthetic Biology, discusses his journey to founding ...

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