There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

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A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

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Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...

Brenna Henn had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then her N.I.H.

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Researchers have discovered a rare new type of diabetes that affects babies early in life. The condition is caused by changes ...

In the beginning, there was only Tasha. Twenty years ago, the purebred boxer became the first domestic dog to have her genome ...

There's no escaping the unrelenting passage of time, but supercentenarians who live to see their 110th birthday have a ...