A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can be inherited by later generations. Researchers have identified previously ...

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and highlights hidden patterns of inherited change.

These genes are part of the non-coding genome, which makes up about 98% of our DNA and was long dismissed as “junk.” This new research adds to growing evidence that this vast genetic landscape plays a ...

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or ...

Scientists identify the first non-coding gene that directly controls cell size, reshaping how biology explains growth and ...

Your next favorite true crime podcast might have some new forensics jargon to make sense of. Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to identify humans – similar to how we do with DNA and ...

For the first time, scientists have captured the exact moment DNA begins to unravel, shedding light on a fundamental chemical process that enables DNA to serve as the blueprint for life. A recent ...

Inside cells, DNA twists and coils itself into a variety of different secondary structures—including i-motifs (iMs) and ...

Large-scale human genetics studies have shown that many risk variants for common and complex diseases sit in the non-coding ...

The healthcare industry in Texas continues to expand. As the population ages, the need for medical services grows. Increasing medical services means higher demand for medical billers and coders who ...

When choosing toys that are appropriate for your child’s age and abilities, toy labels note a recommended age based on the following: physical ability of the child to play with ...