Scientific terminology is intentionally precise: One would not confuse a peptide with a peptidase, or DNA with RNA. Unfortunately, the public has been slow to embrace the word "genome" because of a ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

Each cell has their own genetic code that helps maintain viability and directs function. This genetic code is commonly referred to as deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. DNA is the molecule that carries ...

British scientists have decoded the genetic sequence of wheat — one of the world's oldest and most important crops — a development they hope could help breed better strains of the global food staple.

Explore CRISPR technology explained, gene editing science, DNA modification, and genetic engineering ethics—discover how ...

Scientists believe that Earth is in the sixth mass extinction which has resulted in the loss of at least 77 species of mammals, 140 types of bird and 34 amphibians since 1500 You can save this article ...

In this AI-generated illustration of Earth at the dawn of life, a distant volcano towers over shallow pools of water. It is possible the earliest life forms evolved in such environments. Credit: ...

The Canadian life and health insurance industry is reinforcing its position on the use of genetic testing information as part of the underwriting process, with a new industry code that is being ...

Yvonne Bombard is a genomics health services researcher at St. Michael's Hospital; Ronald Cohn is chief of pediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children; Stephen Scherer is a genome scientist at the ...