Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes, use big data to unlock genetic secrets

If researchers wanted to understand humanity in all its diversity, it would take sequencing thousands or millions of complete genomes. Now, a …

Say hello to hachimoji: Scientists just doubled the genetic alphabet

Research results hold potential to look for different forms of life existing elsewhere in the universe

Sugar molecule found in DNA could be floating in deep space

NASA-led study sheds light on the possibility of these molecules being scattered across the universe, potentially aiding life forms on other planets

HIV can be edited out of genome

Unlike currently available drugs, a new technology provides tool to target dormant HIV in the body

What genes do we share with fruit flies, roundworms?

Study comparing the human genome with that of fruit flies and roundworms can offer insights into how the information in the human genome …