An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...

Did you know that many of us have up to 4% neanderthal DNA? Did you know that many of us have up to 4% neanderthal DNA? And that 100% of your DNA may come from outer space? No joke. The biochemistry ...

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have created the first comprehensive genetic resource to identify people at ...

Scientists says they've mapped the DNA sequences of avocado - meaning future fruit can be modified to survive climate change. Once scientists say they've cracked the genetic code of avocado, they can ...

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

By shuttling silver and mercury between binding sites in DNA, scientists make the molecule switch conductance levels like a ...