A large-scale international study offers new insights for understanding Alzheimer's disease and developing future treatments.

In three studies published in Nature today, Australian researchers have made advances in our understanding of how genetic ...

Millions of years after an infection, viral DNA still influences how developing chimpanzee brain cells behave.

A new perspective paper argues that DNA barcoding and genomics, from forensic identification of seized specimens to landscape ...

Unravel the mystery of DNA and personality with findings from a major genetic study. See how your genes shape traits and behaviors in everyday life!

There is a fascinating feature of human genetics that makes the maternal line different from the paternal line. Every child receives genetic material from both parents, but mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) ...

Before a cell divides, its DNA is replicated so that each daughter cell inherits the same genetic information. The two copies, known as "sister chromatids," are held together by a ring-shaped protein ...

Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans', and they are now known to play a variety of roles. Some transposable elements (TEs) could be ...

Ancient DNA from bison bones suggests the 19th-century collapse did not erase the species’ genetic diversity, offering hope ...

Stepping away from its billions-of-years-old role as a genetic blueprint, DNA is now embarking on a new journey as an active field agent within cells. This research by a team led by Professor Jongmin ...