Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

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Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case have turned to genetic genealogy as they try to make the most of potential DNA ...

But the study, published Thursday in the journal Science, shows “that whenever Neanderthals and modern humans have mated, ...

Only a few years ago, Tuesday’s announcement that a glove believed to be connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, had no match to a DNA database would have been a dead end.

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Duckweed is the fastest-growing flowering plant, but new knowledge of duckweed genetics discovered by Adelaide University researchers could lead to even faster growing rates. The research team, led by ...