Artificial intelligence has gotten a bad reputation lately, and often for good reason. But a team of scientists at Google’s ...

For the first time, the tools to rewrite human biology are moving from speculative fiction into regulated clinics and ...

No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in ...

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...

The past decade has delivered landmark advances in human and medical genomics that shape how we understand disease mechanisms ...

Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into ...

Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published September 2 nd in the open-access journal ...

The findings shed new light on human reproduction and suggest pathways for developing treatments to lower the risk of ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop. Until recently, many fast-changing parts of the human genome remained ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

For many scientists, the first glimpse of a DNA sequence—those colored peaks marking A, T, C, and G—sparked a lifelong fascination with the code that shapes us all. That same spirit of discovery ...

Explore the latest news and discoveries in human genetics, which explores how the molecular DNA sequences of our genomes shape our bodies, minds and health. From uncovering the causes of genetic ...