A new study shows that over 99% of the human genome can be accurately assembled by focusing on 65 diverse humans.

Across two new papers published Wednesday (July 23) in the journal Nature, scientists sequenced the DNA of 1,084 people ...

An team of scientists found a family of genome sequences known as “transposable elements.” They play a vital role in gene ...

Complex regions of the human genome remained uncharted, even after researchers sequenced the genome in its entirety. That is, ...

Genome assemblies from 65 individuals, representing a variety of the world's populations, are advancing the scientific exploration of complex genetic ...

Genome assemblies from 65 individuals, representing a variety of the world’s populations, are advancing the scientific exploration of complex genetic structural variation. Structural variations are ...

A new study provides a detailed structure of a human enzyme critical for antiviral defense and platelet function.

Using data from the T2T reference, scientists linked two new genes to changes in brain size and synapse signaling.

In diabetes, much attention goes to sugar control, insulin levels, and the threat of nerve damage. But a new study reveals ...

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and ...

Why does one child with autism speak fluently but struggle socially, while another barely talks yet shows remarkable pattern ...