The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up seven to be used for different purposes ...

Just days before his passing on July 22, the late Ozzy Osbourne was able to see his musical legacy celebrated in a final ...

Scientists found genetic elements linked to hibernation in the human genome. Tapping into them could produce a new wave of ...

Clusters of genes found in humans match those that hibernating animals like mice use to power down during lean times, a new ...

Across two new papers published Wednesday (July 23) in the journal Nature, scientists sequenced the DNA of 1,084 people ...

Complex regions of the human genome remained uncharted, even after researchers sequenced the genome in its entirety. That is, ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.

An international team of scientists has decoded some of the most stubborn, overlooked regions of the human genome using ...

The secret to the success of the program was an anonymous cancer patient who fully consented to making the genetic code of ...

Since the Human Genome Project first produced the genetic instructions for a human being by sequencing DNA 22 years ago, ...

The heart of the genome structure is that it makes the case as a living model. A blueprint falls short because it’s a rigid, ...

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...