The DNA of nearly all life on Earth contains many redundancies, and scientists have long wondered whether these redundancies served a purpose or if they were just leftovers from evolutionary processes ...

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Genetics and drug discovery had its origins in the 1980s with the development of positional cloning technology—that is, using genetic markers to map and identify the genes responsible for Mendelian ...

Last week, the fashion retailer American Eagle launched a provocative denim campaign starring the blonde-haired, blue-eyed ...

Researchers used ShortStop to Identify a microprotein that potentially represents a biomarker or functional microprotein for lung cancer.

Researchers have developed a machine learning tool that explores overlooked DNA regions in search of microproteins that may ...

Proteins sustain life as we know it, serving many important structural and functional roles throughout the body. But these ...

Human drinking culture may owe a debt to great apes who forage boozy fermented fruit from the forest floor, scientists believe. Although intentionally fermented drinks date from the Neolithic period, ...

Hibernating animals reverse aging, avoid diabetes, and preserve muscle. Could we one day do the same?

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death globally, often diagnosed in later stages due to subtle or absent ...