WTOP’s Matt Kaufax takes an even deeper dive into the Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s “Ocean Library” through DNA ...

Over the past two decades, researchers have learned that DNA inside the cell nucleus naturally folds into a network of ...

Genetic data strengthens the case that humans first settled Sahul around 60,000 years ago, using multiple seafaring routes.

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth. The study focused on CTNNB1, a gene that produces the protein β-catenin, ...

Researchers have created the first complete map showing how hundreds of mutations in a key cancer gene affect tumor growth.

Study results indicate that mutation strength may shape both tumor–immune system interactions and immunotherapy response.

From rare cancers caught early to dementia foretold decades in advance, newborn genomic testing raises an unsettling question ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth. The study focused on CTNNB1, a gene that produces the protein β-catenin, ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumour growth.

A previously unknown genus of tiny insect-like springtails has been discovered in China, revealing hidden biodiversity ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth ...

People from the Outer Hebrides and north-west Ireland have the highest risk of developing a genetic disease that causes a dangerous build-up of iron in the body, a study published in the journal ...