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

Scientists say the map of a speck of a mouse's brain could be as transformative as the Human Genome Project. Here's what to ...

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists ...

DNA methylation is a key factor in the regulation of organismal development and tissue homeostasis. DNA methylation marks indicate how to regulate ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African ...

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

The third confirmed location of extinct hominins known as Denisovans shows these human cousins adapted to an impressive range of environments ...

This base damage extends beyond that of only uracil-DNA incorporation since gemcitabine does not cause uracil incorporation into the genome and accordingly does not induce UNG2 foci ... Peptide ...

Homo Sapiens pushed out of Africa roughly 50,000 years ago, but scientists recently discovered a previously unknown lineage.

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green Sahara" 7,000 years ago.

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