What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases by transforming faulty genes into functional ones. However, the process carries a small chance of inserting ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham's Bladder Cancer Research Center have used a new method to detect chemical ...

Birmingham researchers explored whether long-read whole-genome sequencing could be used to analyse DNA chemistry in urine samples.

Families in the North East are being invited to take part in the national Generation Study, which will use whole genome sequencing to screen ...

Researchers confirm the first record of a sandbar shark in the Philippines, found in Western Visayas, and warn about the ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham's Bladder Cancer Research Centre have used a new method to detect chemical changes in the DNA in an ...

Of all the myriad weird and wonderful species that populate this planet, it’s probably not the humble sweet potato that you’d ...

Scientists are looking for the 'dark matter' of the animal kingdom — and it’s revealing how little we know about life on our ...

Seventy-nine percent of endemic species are showing declines, underscoring how fragile island biodiversity is in the face of ecosystem changes. Insects play essential roles in ecosystems, from ...

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function.

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...