DNA and Genes

Scientists studied genetic samples from more than 7,000 people and linked three genetic variants, inherited from Neanderthals, to increased pain sensitivity.

A new analysis of more than 330,000 genomes has revealed specific gene variants that may be associated with vegetarianism.

One of the smallest chromosomes in humans, the male sex chromosome is the final one to be fully sequenced.

Black hair? Green eyes? More than 160 genes determine your coloration, and their interactions are incredibly complicated.

Using off-the-shelf consumer batteries, scientists stimulated insulin release from engineered human cells implanted in diabetic mice and restored the rodents' normal blood sugar levels.

Doctors found a novel gene mutation in two siblings with the same rare disorder.

A teen with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, or "butterfly disease," was legally blind but has now had his sight restored with gene therapy.

Scientists discovered Fanzor proteins, which work like CRISPR but are smaller and more easily delivered into cells, and used them to edit human DNA.

Most organisms have two parents, but not all. Could an individual have three parents, or even more?

A new study finds that the key genetic risk factors for Dupuytren's disease, a crippling hand disorder, are derived from Neanderthals.