But only a tiny percentage of our DNA – around 2% – contains our 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98% – long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called ‘junk’ DNA – includes many of the switches that ...

New research shows tanning bed use nearly triples melanoma risk and causes more extensive DNA mutations than natural sunlight ...

A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or ...

Bacteria use a short RNA guide to detect viruses and activate a self-destruct mechanism that protects the wider microbial ...

The hunt for the shooter that left two students dead and nine injured at one of the nation’s top universities stretches into ...

Benjamin Carl Hanson, 57, of Bayport, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of hiding a corpse and felony theft in connection with the crime, which was discovered in October 2002 when Boy Scouts found ...

An overlooked community absorbs 50-100 times as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per square meter as tropical ...

In 2025, UCL scientists made breakthroughs in Huntington’s disease, cancer and sight loss, revealed the Sun’s south pole and ...

Newly published findings from salvage dig near Afula detail discovery of burial pits where high official's remains may have ...

Discover how climate resilience is reshaping the high-value real estate market, influencing buyer decisions and property ...

When Raniyah Copeland abruptly left the Black AIDS Institute in 2021, the storied organization appointed trans woman and ...

In the brain, alpha-synuclein is known for forming clumps called Lewy bodies, which damage brain cells and lead to diseases ...