You may have seen or heard references to the human genome. But what is a genome, and why is knowing about it important to your health? This question and others were answered during “Learning About ...

DNA is the molecular basis of heredity, the inherited traits that pass between generations in a person's family tree. Embodied in the sequence of base pairs, DNA carries information between ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind ...

Genetic analysis of historical samples suggests the Nazi leader may have had a hormonal disorder affecting sexual development ...

The gene editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 is changing what's possible for treating a wide range of diseases caused by ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their ...

The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes that play a vital role in keeping us healthy. A disturbance in the ...