DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other ...

Scientists say the map of a speck of a mouse's brain could be as transformative as the Human Genome Project. Here's what to know.

Morocco’s Genome Project study represents the first complete mapping of the human genome conducted in Morocco, and one of the ...

The genome database will open up the possibility of personalised medicine, and faster and efficient diagnostics. It will also ...

An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less ...

New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene regulation by identifying certain sequences of proteins called transcription ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

Understanding the genomes of non-human apes is crucial, because it gives geneticists insights into human evolution and the genetic factors that differentiate us from other apes, said Kateryna Makova, ...

The DNA of human cells consists of a sequence of about 3.1 billion building blocks. Cells go to great lengths to maintain the ...