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By examining genomic variation more closely, scientists can now identify new disease connections with greater speed and accuracy. For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can ...

Scientists have long suspected connections between heredity and disease, dating back to Hippocrates, who observed certain ...

Despite rapid advances in reading the genetic code of living organisms, scientists still face a major challenge today—knowing ...

Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a powerful new technology that can map the entire ...

Scientists have created a breakthrough technology that reveals the entire network of RNA-protein interactions in human cells, offering new insights into how diseases develop.

Shark meat, a culinary delicacy in parts of South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, may not be what it seems. Many shark ...

By combining the information storage capabilities of DNA with a design inspired by a cassette tape, researchers have created ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their ...