Human-specific duplications of a gene involved in brain development may have contributed to our species’ unique intelligence.
Human-specific duplications of a gene involved in brain development may have contributed to our species’ unique intelligence.
Researchers identify two new DNA repair systems, in addition to four that were already known, that can attack unprotected telomeres.
After much ado, Nature publishes the first report of a bird flu virus adapted for transmission in ferrets.
Inspired by Darwin, Mohamed Noor has uncovered the molecular dance by which a single species becomes two.
Genes that react to cellular sugar content are regulated by a long non-coding RNA via an unexpected mechanism
Turning a liability into an asset, cryo-electron microscopists exploit an artifact to probe protein structure.
California mulls a state law that would criminalize the unauthorized sharing, storing, or analyzing of genetic data.
A new report estimates that the genomics research tools market will be worth nearly $9 billion by 2016.
A new technique to derive DNA information from non-DNA sources, such as RNA, threatens the anonymity of genetic database donors.
A genomic analysis reveals a crucial detail in drug-resistant strains of the malaria parasite that are on the move in Southeast Asia.