The majority of DNA in one’s body does not encode for any protein. In a Feb. 25 lecture, Rachel Mueller, Colorado State University biology professor, addressed questions surrounding junk DNA, ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way that giant embryonic cells divide—without relying on the classic “purse-string” ring long thought essential for splitting a cell in two. Studying ...

Researchers at the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology have uncovered new evidence that two major types of gene-controlling DNA sequences, promoters and enhancers, operate with a shared ...

A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, ...

Most of us know that our genes determine our traits—but that's only half the story. The field of epigenetics has reshaped how scientists think about gene regulation, revealing layers of control beyond ...

Canada and the United States have unsurprisingly been two of the most dominant teams in the preliminary round of Olympic men's hockey in Milan, but only one can enter the tournament phase of ...

Researchers have identified the exact viral component and genetic conditions that explain an ultrarare clotting complication associated with adenoviral vaccines. By uncovering the specific immune ...

A pair of black gloves was found amid the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, sources close to the investigation confirmed to CBS News. The gloves will be ...

A key piece of evidence could provide investigators with additional context surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from her Tucson, Arizona, home as the search for the missing 84-year-old stretches ...

A pair of black gloves recovered near Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson-area home is being tested for DNA, marking the latest development in the investigation into her disappearance. Authorities said the gloves ...