A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split in two about 1.5 million years ago, and then, only 300,000 years ago, ...

Unlike Neanderthal DNA, which makes up roughly 2% of ... A structured coalescent model reveals deep ancestral structure ...

But James Watson and Francis Crick's claim was a valid one, for they had in fact discovered the structure of DNA, the chemical ... the deciphering of the human genetic blueprint.

One of the challenges of fighting pancreatic cancer is finding ways to penetrate the organ's dense tissue to define the margins between malignant and normal tissue.

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

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

Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

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