Extra chromosomes, found in some fish, contain copied genes that don’t work but can still impact the organism. Research shows ...

Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

Deep in coastal mangroves and even inside our own mouths, biologists are finding that DNA does not always sit in a simple loop at the cell’s center. A giant microbe called Thiovulum imperiosus has now ...

The wolf was shot dead earlier this month in woodland near Utrecht has been identified as problem wolf GW3237m, also known as Bram, provincial officials said on Friday after DNA testing. The province ...

Ransomware doesn’t knock on the front door. It sneaks in quietly, and by the time you notice, the damage is already done. Backups, replication, and cloud storage help recover from ransomware, but when ...

London — Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from a rare genetic condition called Kallmann Syndrome, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, following DNA testing of the Nazi dictator's blood.

Our DNA is arranged into chromosomes that carry a kind of protective shield at their ends, called telomeres. These protective caps are crucial to the stability of chromosomes, and when telomeres ...

Genetic information can be life-saving in a medical emergency, yet it's still rarely collected from adults -- even when doctors are struggling to make a diagnosis. New research shows Americans need ...