Researchers sequenced the genomes of tumors from almost 500 domestic cats and found remarkable parallels with human and dog ...

Animals are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate. Each day, an estimated 200 species go extinct. Some of the ...

Every living organism has its own genetic "blueprint": the source code for how it grows, functions and reproduces. This ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

More than half of midlands-based cancer patients whose genomes were successfully sequenced through the 100,000 Genomes Project, received clinical recommendations according to a new study. Almost 60% ...

Bacteria are among the most diverse lifeforms on Earth, so it’s no surprise that their genomes have yielded a treasure trove of fascinating discoveries. The study of bacterial genomes has led to the ...

The human genome has yielded another round of secrets with the publication of two back-to-back papers in Nature on July 23, 2025. Both studies re-sequenced probands from the open-access 1000 Genomes ...

April 9 — An ambitious plan to sequence large numbers of cancer genomes is underway, under the auspices of the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC). Although the proposal has already stirred ...

For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you’ve never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply ...