An analysis of ancient DNA and modern disease risk suggests some immune genes may reduce allergy risk rather than increase it ...

Most gene-editing tools cut DNA wherever they’re pointed, with no way to tell a tumor cell from a healthy one. A study ...

Researchers at McMaster University have identified, for the first time, a novel region of DNA and two associated genes ...

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A gene is a basic unit of ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Yale University, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design thousands of new DNA switches that can ...

New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous ...

A sweeping ancient-DNA analysis of more than 22,000 genomes from Europe and the Near East shows that natural selection ...