A new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reveals that the ...

Every human gene has to be switched on before its instructions can be read, and for decades one of the most basic parts of ...

Researchers have used AI to uncover the DNA signature of a key genetic “switch” involved in turning genes on. After analyzing ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning organism also requires precise instructions about when, where, and how ...

Scientists have long believed that disease-causing genetic variants inevitably lead to disease. But a sea change of research ...

Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell’s DNA.

A new atlas pairs DNA methylation with 3D genome folding in 86,689 human cells and ties disease risk to specific cell types.

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

DNA methylation is a key epigenome component that helps dictate how genes are expressed, contributing to normal cell and tissue differentiation during development, as well as the process of biological ...

Bats are anomalies in the mammalian world—they fly, have long lifespans and rarely get cancer. Scientists now suspect the bat ...

Bdelloid rotifers survive conditions that shred their DNA into pieces, yet they bounce back to life as if nothing happened.