When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

Then scientists mapped a tiny piece of its brain. Scientists say the map of a speck of a mouse's brain could be as transformative as the Human Genome Project. Here's what to know.

Human genome sequencing powers personalized, precision medicine With NIH support, a consortium of scientists from institutions around the world, including Johns Hopkins, were able to map the human ...

Long-term, heritable changes in gene activity fundamentally shape our biology, trigger many of our diseases, and set the clock on how we age. Now, a team of U of U Health scientists is starting an ...

What the Human Genome Project can teach us about channeling a revolutionary technology for public benefit—and why nuclear weapons are a counter-productive analogy.

The Genome India Project, a project funded and coordinated by the Department of Biotechnology, announced that it had finished sequencing 10,000 Indian genomes.

Scientists last year finished the momentous task of completely mapping the human genome. But that map was based on just a few individuals and didn't capture the diversity of the human population ...

The Hindu explains what a genome, a reference genome, and a pangenome map is. Subscribe to read the full explainer.

After more than 20 years of claiming they completed the human genome project, researchers have announced yet another version of the human genome map.

Two decades ago, the Human Genome Project completed their mission—sequence the first full human genome. Map out all of the genes we can, and get the full set ready for use in learning more about ...

This is a map of the genome that highlights the diversity of genetic differences found between people—and could lead to breakthroughs in genetic medicine and treatments.