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Oct. 10, 2024 — A new study has punctured a longstanding assumption about the source of the most common type of DNA mutation seen in the genome--one that contributes to many genetic diseases ...

A new review has highlighted how skin tone can affect the safety and effectiveness of some medications and why the current ...

While the Nobel-winning genome-editing technology CRISPR holds great promise, Duke’s Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies is putting some eggs in other baskets.

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Scientists have long wondered why animals get the DNA inside their mitochondria, the cell's energy center, only from their mothers. New research explains why and offers hope for treating mitochondrial ...

New research reveals why paternal mitochondrial DNA is banished during development, potentially paving the way for new ...

We are learning about how biology works in the human body on a basic level, but there's always the promise that understanding basic biological mechanisms can help us develop effective treatments for ...

So much time and energy is spent trying to tackle human disease, but Monday’s Nobel Prize is a reminder of the value of ...

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Over the last 10 years, more than 600 scientists at 150 labs have collaborated toward one goal: to map the entire brain of a ...

In a climate where so much time and energy is spent trying to tackle human disease, Monday’s Nobel Prize in the category of ...