DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a ...

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding ...

If severe DNA damage is not repaired, the consequences for the health of cells and tissues are dramatic. A study led by ...

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal ...

Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans', and they are now known to play a variety of roles. Some transposable elements (TEs) could be ...

Study of over 600,000 people finds genetic differences influencing pneumonia risk across age, immunity, and smoking behaviour ...

A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.

A young woman who lived nearly two millennia ago along the southern coast of England has been the center of scientific ...

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated ...