Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make ...

Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform – from bacteria to blue whales – shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific ...

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do. By Carl Zimmer At the heart of all life is a code.

Genes in the millions of cells throughout the human body aid in the construction, repair, and maintenance of all bodily functions. However, mutations in these genes can disrupt this balance, leading ...

This study was done to help understand more about how genetic factors affect the risk of developing testicular cancer. This study was supported by Cancer Research UK. There are occasional families ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

Sara Novak is a science journalist and contributing writer for Discover Magazine, who covers new scientific research on the climate, mental health, and paleontology. View Full Profile. Sometimes, ...

Arrow worms, or chaetognaths, are strange ocean predators that have puzzled scientists for over a century. They have transparent, torpedo-shaped bodies, sharp grasping spines near their mouths, and ...

A recently released large-scale study has provided details on the genetics that underpin epilepsy, arguably one of the most common and most complex conditions in the neurological spectrum. The work, ...

When University of Galway academic Katarzyna Whysall gave birth to her daughter Niamh in July 2020, she knew almost instantly that something was amiss. “She had seizures within the first two days of ...

A voluntary code of practice on the use of genetic test results by the insurance industry is to be extended until the end of 2006. The Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) agreed earlier this week to ...

The pending economic failure of a company built on customers retracing their genetic pasts could pose a future security nightmare for those who lose control over what happens to their genomes. The ...