The consortium that has taken the lead for the synthesis needs to be expanded and needs to include researchers from ...

Researchers are now exploring how different types of repetitive DNA create genome instability and structurally variant chromosomes.

TECHNOLOGY company Lenovo has unveiled the latest version of its Genomics Optimization and Scalability Tool (GOAST), a ...

When couples have trouble conceiving a baby or lose a pregnancy, they often undergo routine tests, which can turn up a shock: ...

Natural systems such as CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs) offer a targetable, one-step way to edit genomes. However, ...

Previously unmapped sections of the genome explain how cells sense their mechanical environment and could open new paths for ...

For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in ...

Before, it used to take ages to gain understanding of a person’s genetic makeup, but thanks to breakthroughs in high-performance computing, what once required days of waiting for results can now be ...

What are you being so mean for, miss?” asks Humphrey Bogart’s character in “The African Queen.” “A man takes a drop too much ...

The Atlas blue butterfly, with a record-breaking 229 pairs of chromosomes, is helping scientists unravel mysteries of ...

Genome BC Suzanne Gill has stepped down as president and CEO of the organization after three years in the role. “The time has ...