Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the 'language' of the genome, offering insights into human development.

A small protein involved in neurodegeneration leading to Parkinson's disease also drives a type of skin cancer known as melanoma, according to new research.

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

Ancient human history is now resurfacing, quite literally, from the bottom of the sea. Off the western coast of Taiwan, ...

New candidate genes which could be responsible for deafness have been identified. Congenital deafness (hearing loss from ...

Denisovans are an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and our own species, Homo sapiens.

For those of us who consume too much processed food in our diet, which are often low in fiber or lacking fiber entirely, ...

The third confirmed location of extinct hominins known as Denisovans shows these human cousins adapted to an impressive range ...

A jawbone dredged up from the seafloor off Taiwan belongs to an ancient human species known as Denisovans, protein fragments ...

A tiny protein at the center of Parkinson’s disease also plays a surprising role in melanoma, a dangerous skin cancer. New ...

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