In the 1980s, there was growing enthusiasm about the prospect of mapping and sequencing the human genome, a monumental project that would have far-reaching consequences for medicine, biology, ...

DNA's double helix has long stood as the symbol of life’s code. But buried within the genome lies a deeper level of complexity. One of the more intriguing discoveries in recent years is the i-motif—a ...

A new study has been published in Nature Communications, presenting the first comprehensive atlas of allele-specific DNA methylation across 39 primary human cell types. The study was led by Ph.D.

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

SAN DIEGO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics (NASDAQ: BNGO) recently participated in the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) conference held in Milan, Italy, from May 24-27, ...

A research team led by Zhiping Weng, Ph.D., and Jill Moore, Ph.D."18, at UMass Chan Medical School, has nearly tripled the known number of potential regulatory elements in the genome to 2.37 million, ...

On 12 February 2001, the scientific journals Nature and Science announced the publication of the first sequencing of the human genome. This giant leap ...

Like many cancer patients, Michael Wolff wanted answers. But, like many cancer patients in 2015, he wasn't getting them. After years of lymphoma treatment, the renowned jazz musician was still sick ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published in Nature. Chromosomes are thread-like structures that carry a cell's ...