It's a fundamental principle of science: Correlation does not equal causation. Every cancer cell has genetic mutations, but ...

The human genetic code is fully mapped out, providing scientists with a blueprint of the DNA to identify genomic regions and their variations responsible for diseases. Traditional statistical tools ...

Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found ...

What do your genes have to do with growing old? Quite a lot. But is it due to the actual DNA, or the way those genes are expressed? KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge has more on new research that ...

The William H. Foege Genome Sciences Building at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle contains laboratories, sequencers, computational facilities, and other resources for ...

Researchers are adding new evidence to the emerging concept that 'silent' or synonymous mutations may have crucial consequences. Their study showed how a synonymous mutation in one gene can ...

Blood clotting depends on speed, force, and timing. Platelets have to stay quiet while circulating through the body, then ...

The findings show how the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving in livestock and what that may mean for human health.

Most people typically get between seven to nine hours of sleep each night. Now, science says some people could thrive on just four hours of sleep, feeling completely rested and ready to go. It sounds ...