Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

Differences among the DNA of seven ape species—including humans—are greater than originally thought, according to an ...

Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the 'language' of the genome, offering insights into human development.

Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

William Stafford Noble, a Naperville native and professor of genome sciences at the University of Washington, urges the ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene regulation by identifying certain sequences of proteins ...

The stunning research is supercharging our understanding of human brain disorders and advancing U.S. national interests in artificial intelligence.

The DNA of human cells consists of a sequence of about 3.1 billion building blocks. Cells go to great lengths to maintain the ...

‘The $100 Genome: Where’s the Limit?’ was originally published in April 2024. Few advancements in the life sciences field have been as transformative as the ability to sequence the human genome. Since ...