Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A ...

Once disregarded as “junk DNA,” scientists now know that this molecular dark matter is crucial for determining gene activity ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a ...

A new study study has revealed that the DNA of the inhabitants of Mesa Mani (Inner Mani) constitutes a unique "genetic island" in Europe.

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A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans', and they are now known to play a variety of roles. Some transposable elements (TEs) could be ...

A young woman who lived nearly two millennia ago along the southern coast of England has been the center of scientific ...

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...