A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never faced before. Their ...

These sequences are extremely prone to mutations and rank among the most functionally important regions in the entire human ...

Pipettes? Check. Centrifuges? Check. Microplates? Check. Gloves? Check. Salmon sperm DNA? Check. Wait what? There are a ...

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has ...

These genes are part of the non-coding genome, which makes up about 98% of our DNA and was long dismissed as “junk.” This new research adds to growing evidence that this vast genetic landscape plays a ...

Triglia discusses her research at the intersection of genetics, epigenetics, single-cell genomics and computational biology.

Discover how a tiny RNA molecule serves as a molecular switch in viral infections, providing insights into phage biology.

Scientists are revealing mroe about why TDP-43 has long been linked to the neurodegenerative disorders Alzheimer's, FTD, and ...

Researchers have identified elusive DNA switches in brain support cells that influence genes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. When people think about DNA, they often picture genes that determine our ...

Polar bears are changing at a genetic level in response to climate change. This is what it means for the rest of the Arctic.