Evolution is often portrayed as a forward-moving natural force. Even the famous 1965 illustration of human evolution—from Pliopithecus to Modern Man—is known as the “ March of Progress .” But of ...

To understand cancer mutations, scientists needed a reference point or "code book of DNA," Papaemmanuil said. Mapping the first human genome was no easy feat. The Human Genome Project took ...

The new NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, and Prostate Cancer is available for free at NCCN/patients or via the NCCN Patient Guides for Cancer ...

Throughout human history, three caste systems have stood out. The tragically accelerated, chilling, and officially vanquished ...

The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. It’s ...

From Japan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist’s Out of Eden Walk marks 12 years, with North America on the horizon.

A very warm welcome to all of you. Let me thank each of you for joining the 1.4 billion Indians today in celebrating the 76th ...

Originally published on Illumina News Center The platypus is a venomous mammal that lays eggs, can sense electricity, and has ...

Software developed to investigate more detailed differences between ancient DNA data has proved its worth this week after a paper describing human ... genome sequences." Speidel continues to maintain ...