Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated ...

Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...

Investigators used genetic genealogy to identify the 1966 Geneseo John Doe as 19-year-old Ronald Joe Cole, missing from ...

A young woman who lived nearly two millennia ago along the southern coast of England has been the center of scientific ...

The first known outbreak of syphilis in Europe began at the turn of the 16th century, but on the distant continent of South America, the pathogen's history goes much deeper than that.

Scientists at IOCB Prague are uncovering new details of gene transcription. They have identified a previously unknown ...

Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles whose acidic lumen (pH 4.5–5.0) is required for degradation. This luminal acidity is ...

DNA Doe Project seeks to identify "Little Lost Seabrook Doe" using genetic genealogy and public DNA database uploads.

A new preprint reveals how swabbing priceless artworks uncovers centuries of biological history, while showing why genetic clues to famous artists remain intriguing but inconclusive. Study: Biological ...

Presidents, Senators, men, women and people everywhere are all talking about using DNA to test their ancestry, but how do they KNOW where you’re from by your DNA? Is this testing reliable? Is DNA ...