Non-coding DNA variants contribute to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) chemotherapy resistance. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified specific DNA variants in the ...

A newly identified genetic mechanism is reshaping how scientists understand the origins of diabetes in early life. Credit: Shutterstock Hidden regions of DNA are revealing unexpec ...

Learn how small mutations in non-coding DNA can alter sex development in rodents.

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development ...

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies—in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called ‘junk DNA’ contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to Alzheimer’s disease. When people picture DNA, they often imagine a set of genes ...

Not all parts of our genetic code are equal, even when they appear to say the same thing. Scientists have discovered that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Recent breakthroughs in genetics research may have uncovered new genes underlying common psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia and ...