When most of us think of DNA, we have a vague idea it's made up of genes that give us our physical features, our behavioral ...

JABSOM Cell and Molecular Biology researcher Dr. Jesse Owens has spent the better part of two decades chasing a vision that ...

But only a tiny percentage of our DNA – around 2% – contains our 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98% – long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called ‘junk’ DNA – includes many of the switches that ...

Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...

After 10 years, members of the 4D Nucleome consortium have successfully completed the first phase of a project that aims to ...

Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic ...

Sometimes, a small error in the sequence of DNA can lead to a very serious disease. Scientists have identified many mutations ...

This year saw notable progress in head and neck cancers, Huntington's disease, personalized genetic therapy, and heart ...

Researchers have used a new human reference genome, which includes many duplicated and repeat sequences left out of the original human genome draft, to identify genes that make the human brain ...

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

Backed by a handful of prominent investors including the Gates Foundation, the startup is pursuing an approach it believes ...