This article introduces the field of bioinformatics and its importance as a cornerstone of biological research, as well as ...

Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

Scientists from Oxford's Radcliffe Department of Medicine have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and ...

DNA isn't just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell. That means the tools ...

The bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a haunting presence in many hospitals in the United States, where more ...

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

The researchers discovered that a key reason for the difference in results between the two tests is that genes vary in how ...