A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence ...

Overview of the CPTAC cohort of 1,064 individuals of different genetic ancestries across 10 cancer types and available data types. Colors in top distribution refer to genetic ancestry: African ...

An evolutionary "trap" has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise—yet persists all the same.

Genetic risk models and variant classification tools are refining breast cancer risk assessment by identifying high-risk ...

A new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic ...

A new study identifies 18 genome regions that influence tooth size and shape, of which 17 have not been linked to our chompers before – and shows how genetic variation affects tooth dimensions across ...

The future of personalized medicine is rapidly becoming a reality, powered by advances in genetic testing and healthcare. Once limited to research labs, genetic insights are now transforming how ...

As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat inherited diseases at their earliest stages. Today, we can intervene in the first days or weeks of life.

The tool gained prominence in criminal investigations in 2018, when police used it to identify the Golden State Killer, who ...