The tool helps scientists understand how single-letter mutations and distant DNA regions influence gene activity, shaping ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly ...

A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.

Rice University scientists have developed a tool to speed the design of molecular diagnostics that depend on the specific recognition of pathogen DNA and RNA. The Rice lab of bioengineer David Zhang ...

Research institutions around the world house valuable genetic information that could help unlock countless medical mysteries. However, because DNA degrades over time, it is difficult for researchers ...

James Clement, a self-described “citizen-scientist,” has collected blood, skin and saliva samples from individuals aged 110-plus in 14 states and seven countries during the past six years, The New ...

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or ...