Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered how a particularly severe form of DNA damage arises—shedding new light on ...

Researchers use long-read genome sequencing to discover 33% more structural variants and 38% more tandem repeats linked to autism spectrum disorder.

A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists ...

A study explains how broken DNA during cell division can trigger chromoanasynthesis when two repair pathways combine, causing ...

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little organelles are very special, because they also carry their own tiny little ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly patients who carry the apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 allele, a gene mutation implicated in Alzheimer's disease, are at increased risk for experiencing early delirium ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

Bowel cancer cells have the ability to regulate their growth using a genetic on-off switch to maximize their chances of survival, a phenomenon that's been observed for the first time by researchers at ...

A new method for safely inserting large chunks of DNA into genomes has now measured up in mice, potentially paving the way ...

Khaberni - Nearly four decades after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster, a new study reveals clear evidence of some effects of radiation exposure being passed to the next generation. Research ...

The discovery could open up new ways for treating diseases such as MS by leveraging molecules that are already present in the human body.