They also found that after the extra chromosome was removed, genes tied to nervous system development were more active and ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

The accurate distribution of chromosomes in an oocyte is essential for the correct transmission of genetic information to the ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Biological science has made such astonishing leaps in the last few decades, such as precise gene editing, that scientists are ...

Back in 1900 the life expectancy of people with Down Syndrome was 9 years. In 1984, it was 28 years, today it's leveled off ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google DeepMind today introduced AlphaGenome, a new artificial intelligence tool that can comprehensively ...

Researchers mapped Y chromosome loss across thousands of individual cells from human cancers, with disturbing results.

Males imprint their DNA by adding methyl modifications to it in a way that alters the activity of genes in order to promote ...

The human genetic code will be built from scratch by British scientists in a controversial new research project. The £10 ...