Genetic variation also plays a major role. It doesn’t encode trauma itself, but it shapes traits such as sensitivity to ...

Eggs and embryos from people with polycystic ovary syndrome have altered patterns of so-called epigenetic tags, which could ...

A recent study involving researchers from the University of Basel reveals that slowing down the intracellular transport of ...

The herpesvirus can manipulate our DNA with far more precision than previously thought. The virus condenses and changes the shape of our genetic material to hijack the host genes needed for ...

Scientists have identified human genes that act like light switches, flipping on or off and influencing fertility and disease risk.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a federal lawsuit to block 23andMe, a genetic testing company, from selling its customers' DNA data without their permission.

RNA in control. By uncovering RNA's previously unknown function to repair DNA damage, our findings show how RNA may directly contribute to the stability and evolution of the genome.

Archaeologists working in Colombia’s Bogotá Altiplano recently uncovered ancient human remains that have left scientists puzzled. Genetic analysis of the 6,000-year-old skeletons revealed DNA ...

Regeneron said Monday it will “prioritize the privacy, security and ethical use” of the personal DNA data from about 15 million people in a $256 million deal to acquire assets of bankrupt ...

“Environmental DNA opens up a new range of possibilities by offering a tool that is no longer based on estimates or observations, but on factual data.” Read more The Saya de Malha Bank, a ...

Anne Wojcicki established 23andMe nearly two decades ago. Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images. The saga surrounding the once-hot DNA testing company 23andMe has taken another unexpected turn ...