Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

Researchers analyzed blood samples from polar bears located in northeastern and southeastern Greenland. The results showed ...

Researchers have unveiled a way to flip genes back on without slicing into the genome, a shift that could make CRISPR far ...

If something similar occurs in humans, and given growing evidence that the gut microbiome matters for health, genetic influence on human health may be underestimated in large studies; genes may affect ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer's disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), ...

Scientists mapped hidden DNA switches in brain support cells to understand how gene control may influence Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population, but the tiny microbes living on and around rice plants may be just as ...