DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

Fragments of DNA from long-extinct human relatives still circulate in modern genomes, and in some cases they do more than ...

How does our DNA store the massive amount of information needed to build a human being? And what happens when it's stored incorrectly? Jesse Dixon, MD, Ph.D., has spent years studying the way this ...

Fast functional testing of genetic variants, from newborn genomes to disease models like zebrafish, is transforming ambiguous DNA findings into confident, real‑time treatment decisions.

Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells. However, to be effective, the new gene must make it into a cell's nucleus. The ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold ...