A new AI model from Google DeepMind called AlphaGenome can predict how DNA mutations affect biological processes, helping pinpoint genes linked to diseases and speeding up drug discovery.

The tool helps scientists understand how single-letter mutations and distant DNA regions influence gene activity, shaping ...

A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a ...

If severe DNA damage is not repaired, the consequences for the health of cells and tissues are dramatic. A study led by ...

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

A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Study of over 600,000 people finds genetic differences influencing pneumonia risk across age, immunity, and smoking behaviour ...

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 ...

Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal ...

A young woman who lived nearly two millennia ago along the southern coast of England has been the center of scientific ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated ...