With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to increased knowledge about gene regulation in human cells. How genes are turned on ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study reveals a unique viral mechanism: a molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine ...

Researchers from the Kind Group have gained new insights into the mechanism behind the spatial organization of DNA within the cells of early embryos. When an embryo is first formed after fertilization ...

A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic "junk," may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing ...

A 2015 report published by a private genomics testing company found that 2% of 345 hot dogs tested contained traces of human DNA. However, it was unclear whether that report was a peer-reviewed study, ...

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Every family dog carries a long evolutionary story in its cells, one that traces back to gray wolves even if the animal on your couch looks more like a teddy bear than a predator. When people send off ...

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Researchers found evidence of inbreeding and small colonies in rusty patched bumblebee populations. A first-of-its-kind rangewide genetic study of the endangered rusty patched bumblebee found evidence ...

A Neanderthal skull on display at the Natural History Museum, London. Many modern humans have inherited around 1 to 2 percent of their DNA from Neanderthals and their close relatives, Denisovans. In ...