Vitamin D supplements may help prevent the loss of telomeres, DNA sequences that shrink with aging, a large study shows. But ...

Researchers still do not have a comprehensive picture of the factors that influence gene expression in human cancers.

The study adds to evidence challenging the dominance of ‘natural selection’ as the sole adaptive force in evolution.

Identifying and classifying gene mutations—which are the permanent changes in a person's DNA genetic code—are critical in ...

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered the genetic basis for ginger cats' orange fur. The ARHGAP36 gene ...

Treatment seems to have been effective, but it is not clear whether such bespoke therapies can be widely applied.

Chinese research team's investigation into cold-tolerant rice varieties revives largely-forgotten 19th century 'giraffe ...

A CRISPR treatment seems to have been effective for a baby’s devastating disease, but it is not clear whether such bespoke ...

New research suggests vitamin D may help slow biological aging by reducing telomeres shortening, a key marker of cellular ...

Geneticists have used a cutting-edge DNA base editing treatment on several patients to cure thalassemia, a prevalent and ...

Growth is driven by increasing epigenetic research influenced by clinical evidence linking epigenetics to various diseases.