Scientists used diverse genomes to complete a fuller human DNA map. This unlocks hidden risks and improves diagnoses.

All life is connected in a vast family tree. Every organism exists in relationship to its ancestors, descendants, and cousins ...

Until today, skin, brain, and all tissues of the human body were difficult to observe in detail with an optical microscope, since the contrast in the image was hindered by the high density of their ...

Although outbreaks of Ebola virus are rare, the disease is severe and often fatal, with few treatment options. Rather than ...

Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the first sequence of the human genome, albeit based on DNA from a small ...

A new study in cats with a fatal coronavirus infection suggests stem cell therapy could help tackle the immune damage behind ...

A new scathing report by the group Human Rights Watch is calling three Florida immigration detention centers degrading and ...

Contrary to long-standing assumptions, human egg cells stay pristine for decades not by ramping up waste disposal, but by ...

The potential for these kinds of machines to reshape computer processing, increase energy efficiency, and revolutionize ...

The membrane-bound organelle appears to play a huge role in helping cells sort, discard, and recycle their contents. It's ...

In order to produce effective targeted therapies for cancer, scientists need to isolate the genetic and phenotypic ...

A cadre of T cells, originating in gut and fat tissue, resides in the brain. The cells sit in the subfornical organ, which surveils the blood. They affect food-seeking behavior by releasing interferon ...