Since the publication of the Human Genome Project, researchers have expanded the field of genomics to probe deeper into the underpinnings of human biology and disease, including studies of the body’s ...

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

Scientists have finally uncovered the missing link in how our bodies absorb queuosine, a rare micronutrient crucial for brain ...

How do bacteria - harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease - organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, ...

Epigenome editing has followed a similar path, in that more recent technological breakthroughs have enabled scientists to apply the discoveries made in previous decades. Epigenome editing performs a ...

Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the 'language' of the genome, offering insights into human development. New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene ...

Non-nutritive sweeteners influence inflammatory and metabolic gene expression and alter microbiome composition and metabolism ...

Negative effects of artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose and stevia, on the gut microbiome and gene expression may pass on to the next generation, according to a study in mice. Studies have linked ...

Health organizations are starting to raise concerns about the potential long-term impacts of artificial sweeteners, which ...