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A team from the University of Illinois has uncovered surprising evolutionary links between the genetic code and tiny protein ...

New research into the genetics of Anopheles funestus (An. funestus), one of the most neglected but prolific malaria-transmitting mosquitoes in Africa, has revealed how this species is evolving in ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could ...

A common over-the-counter medication could significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer coming back. In a Swedish study ...

GeneDx, Twist Bioscience and Wave Life Sciences are emerging as key players in the fast-growing genomics and synthetic ...

Aspirin can cut by more than half the risk that colon cancer will come back following initial treatment, a new Karolinska ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that a daily low dose of aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer ...

Patients with potentially blinding retinitis pigmentosa recover retinal sensitivity 3 years after receiving a gene therapy ...