In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would ...

Genetic research does not always produce tidy answers. Sometimes it reveals traces that raise more questions than they settle ...

A Google DeepMind invention that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict how DNA mutations behave could have a ...

Everybody knows that genetics is important in drug discovery. Indeed, you may find that a rather old and boring observation. But genetics is, in fact, becoming increasingly more important as various ...

Life runs on instructions you never see. Every cell reads DNA, turns that message into RNA, and then builds proteins that ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones first emerged and became so diverse.

A groundbreaking discovery from ancient DNA has solved a longstanding puzzle regarding two prehistoric individuals, revealing ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects nearly one in three adults around the globe. It starts when fat builds up inside the liver’s cells. Over time, this buildup can ...

"This is a landmark study in the field of Alzheimer's research and is the culmination of 30 years' work," the co-author said. PHILADELPHIA -- An additional 42 genes connected to the development of ...

For decades, scientists have theorized that two genetic defects have the potential to essentially “cancel each other out,” restoring normal protein function in the process. A new study confirms this ...

Virginia Tech researchers discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children suffering from a rare genetic disease earlier. Their findings were published recently in ...