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Epigenomic profiling of chemical tags attached to DNA will make classifying tumors far easier, a study suggests.

Thousands of people who undergo transplants could avoid the surgery if rare genetic diseases were better diagnosed. Data mining techniques and electronic health records may bring change.

We know DNA packaging involves incredibly complex folding of the genome, but a new study that this process isn't as random as we first thought.

Fusing together healthy cells with those affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy could improve muscle function.

Drug-resistant bacteria are often seen as an inevitability but new research shows how science is fighting back.

A CRISPR technique that targets RNA is more effective and specific than other RNA editing techniques.

A map showing how the 552 pieces of the pore complex fit together could inform research into numerous diseases.

A fascinating study using an astronaut and his identical twin suggests that the space-bound twin grew longer telomeres, the DNA endcaps which may predict lifespan.

Barbadian Bullfinches aren't all that bird-brained, reveals a study which sheds light on how intelligence genes evolve.

To understand the link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, NIH scientists compared the genetic clocks that tick during the lives of normal and mutant flies.