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Quantum computing has been used to predict gene regulation in one of the first examples of quantum processing being used on real biological data.

Shigella, a leading cause of diarrhoea that kills tens of thousands of people each year, has acquired multidrug resistance genes.

Because liver cancer is particularly diverse, genetically, and prone to relapse, identifying biomarkers that can predict disease progression is a critical goal in the fight against it.

The new mechanism could be essential for processes that need a rapid response - such as organ repair, immune response or cancer growth.

A massive, crowdsourced family tree provides detailed insight into human history in Europe and North America.

LifeArc®, the medical research charity, today announced its Philanthropic Fund will award £5M in grants to support medical research projects focused on rare diseases.

Scientists used a technology designed for the purposes of human forensics, to provide the first genetically documented case of infanticide in brown bears, following the murder of a female and her two cubs in Trentino, the Italian Alps, where a small re-introduced population has been genetically monitored for already 20 years.

Genes that drive cancer vary between adult and child patients, and both would benefit from personalized treatment.

The one-letter change in the DNA code of African Salmonella that makes it more virulent and resistant to being killed in the bloodstream has been identified by researchers.

A study of over 800 gigabytes of bacterial DNA from inside cows' stomachs could provide information on how to boost meat and milk production.