The first phase of the U.K. synthetic human genome project has successfully completed, realizing key steps in chromosome ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...

Research to map the health effects of ‘external factors’ like chemical and pollution exposure is expected to gain momentum, ...

BioQuest announced the “completion of a draft reference genome for the critically endangered Bermuda Cedar [Juniperus ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the ‘dark genome’ that are responsible for controlling how cells sense and respond to the ...

Project Psyche has sequenced 1,000 butterfly and moth genomes, providing unprecedented tools for studying evolution, biodiversity loss and pest management. The dataset, covering nearly all UK ...

The research comes as communities in Italy and around Europe struggle with the rebound of bear populations due to ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...