Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

An analysis of ancient DNA and modern disease risk suggests some immune genes may reduce allergy risk rather than increase it ...

Scientists have just discovered an entirely new way that DNA can be synthesized. The business of constructing DNA ...

To fight viruses, bacteria have evolved a way to make new DNA without copying it.

Explore the decades-long journey to map the full human genome, from early breakthroughs to the first complete, gapless DNA ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Latin American people are represented in fewer than 4% of genetic epidemiological studies around the world. When they are included, they're often lumped together as one group, despite the rich ...

The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the species to reproduce. Now, scientists have mapped the entire genome of a ...

This activity was supported by Contract No. HHSP233201400020B/HHSP23337045 with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Greenwall Foundation, Grant No. 15 ...

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