You may have heard of the fantastic-sounding "dark side of the genome." This poorly studied fraction of DNA, known as ...

Researchers say findings suggest it may be possible to stop cancer growth using approaches such as restraining TE activity in cancer cells.

Mobile DNA elements, such as Insertion Sequence (IS) elements, transposons, integrative elements (e.g. integrative islands), ...

Denisovans are an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and our own species, Homo sapiens.

Heterochromatin contains tens of thousands of units of dangerous DNA, known as "transposable elements" (or TEs). TEs remain silently "buried" in heterochromatin in normal cells -- but under many ...

An investigative team in Hamilton County is using new technologies and techniques to identify remains discovered at the ...

The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...

Scientists have identified an ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan as belonging to the Denisovans, an elusive group of early ...

In a gripping courtroom scene, forensic science has emerged as a pivotal element in the ongoing trial of alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann, charged with the murders of seven women associated with ...

Efforts by prosecutors and the defense to limit how evidence can be presented to the jury could prove to be the difference in ...

Element Biosciences’ bid to claim a slice of a DNA sequencing technology market dominated by Illumina has been helped by an impressive $277 million financing round backed by a wide range of ...