Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

A map of DNA methylation changes in human organs—from the stomach to the retinas—could help researchers discover more targets ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A Prince William County jury on Aug. 21 convicted a ...

Investigators have linked a second source of DNA evidence to Travis Decker in the deaths of his three daughters earlier this year. On June 2, authorities found the bodies of Olivia, 5, Evelyn, 8, and ...

An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes—known as ...

Scientists have uncovered how rogue DNA rings may help spark glioblastoma at its earliest stages. An international research ...

"It’s not magic — it’s science." That was the final point put forth by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office on Friday in its legal brief to persuade a judge that novel genetic testing and ...

An integral part of Mediterranean culture, wine is made by fermenting pressed grape juice. The resulting drink consists of water and alcohol, alongside volatile chemical compounds (aldehydes, ketones, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Lucas County's year-old conviction integrity unit has reached its first major development: securing a new trial hearing for a man convicted of raping his young daughter. Joel Terry, ...