The non-coding genome, once dismissed as "junk DNA", is now recognized as a fundamental regulator of gene expression and a key player in understanding complex diseases. Following the landmark ...

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Thousands of new genes are hidden inside the “dark matter” of our genome. Previously thought to be noise left over from evolution, a new study found that some of these tiny DNA snippets can make ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functions of the cell, the rest of the genome cannot be ignored. However, for decades ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Now, DeepMind is pointing its formidable AI prowess at an even greater mystery: the vast, ...