BETHESDA, MD.—Behind the scenes of the Human Genome Project—the 15-year, $3 billion effort to decipher our genetic makeup—researchers are working on a different sort of code. In a high-rise tower on ...

A broad-ranging international collaboration reports today (April 20) in PLoS Biology the validation of more than 21,000 human gene candidates, including more than 5100 new genes and nearly 300 ...

A team of professors from the East China University of Science and Technology has created China's first polymeric material ...

Researchers at a Harvard Medical School laboratory are uncertain how they will continue supporting a large public genetic database after its primary source of funding expired last month.

Somerville, Mass., 07/09/2025 – The human oral microbiome, a diverse community of microorganisms in the mouth, performs many key physiological functions that can benefit or harm the human host, ...

Oakland-based DoubleTwist has launched three new databases that provide scientists with an accessible way to obtain information about the genomes of humans and mice. The databases, which were launched ...

The rapid identification and genomic analysis of zoonotic pathogens are critical for safeguarding public health and controlling outbreaks. PathoBase, an advanced computational platform, provides a ...