Researchers from Radboud university medical center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than our closest evolutionary relatives. Researchers at the University of ...

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little organelles are very special, because they also carry their own tiny little ...

While investigating a rare developmental disorder, researchers ended up discovering a spectrum of conditions that are all linked to one gene. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

The tiny little powerhouses of our cells, the mitochondria, are unique among organelles because they carry their own tiny ...

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely ...