The human genome is no longer just a sequence to be read. It’s a dynamic structure that twists, folds, and reshapes itself in ...

For decades, geneticists have known that most common illnesses are not caused by a single rogue gene but by intricate ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

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 ...

Discover interesting facts about how traits are passed down over generations through DNA. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What ...

Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she ...

A plant's success may depend on how well the three sets of genetic instructions it carries in its cells cooperate, according ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. A massive genetic study has found key genes linked to cannabis ...

A new genome-wide mapping method finally shows how thousands of genes connect to drive disease. Biomedical researchers are working intensively to identify the genes that contribute to disease, with ...