A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic "junk," may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing ...

The genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was submitted to a National Institutes of Health database two weeks before its release by the Chinese government, according to ...

A genetic mystery has possibly been resolved by a team of international researchers. This mystery was connected to transposable elements (TEs) or "jumping genes," whose supposed capabilities have ...