DNA is the building block of life — it can tell us a lot about both who we are, and who we may become. DNA is also, ...

In an effort to foster progress in cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing detailed and comprehensive data about the entire genetic content of a ...

From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal smugglers—one gorilla handprint at a time.

Scientists with the NIH-backed SMaHT Network are mapping every DNA mutation in the human body, creating a groundbreaking ...

One of the world's biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members. It's part of a project run by the Department of Veterans ...

Today, genomics is saving countless lives and even entire species, thanks in large part to a commitment to collaborative and ...

Van Andel Institute scientists have developed an improved technique to comprehensively profile DNA methylation in single ...

In the interview, Lloyd M. Smith discusses proteoforms, an area of research worthy of the next Human Genome Project.

Two new papers analyze fossils found in Canada and Kenya, respectively—vastly different environments for the preservation of ...

Dr. Glen Gallagher, director of the state health laboratories, said the forthcoming 80,000-square-foot space will change lab ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...