A Google DeepMind invention that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict how DNA mutations behave could have a ...

A mitochondrial DNA mutation passed down through the maternal line in some Venezuelan families has been linked to severe ...

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little organelles are very special, because they also carry their own tiny little ...

For decades, biologists have known that the instructions for life are written in DNA, yet the vast majority of those letters seemed to sit in the dark, doing little that was obvious. Now a new ...

Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it present differently in different patients, and the causes are still unclear, even though hundreds of small ... | Genetics And Genomics ...

Once disregarded as “junk DNA,” scientists now know that this molecular dark matter is crucial for determining gene activity ...

Gene regulation is far more predictable than previously believed, scientists conclude after developing the deep learning ...

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the ...

Smokers with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or a precursor condition had elevated levels of genetic mutations linked to the disease, a new study shows. The study also found that heavier smokers ...

Google DeepMind has revealed a new artificial intelligence system, AlphaGenome, which, the researchers say, could help ...

The DNA of Chernobyl cleanup workers and others exposed to high doses of radiation showed mutations that were also evident in ...