Genetics

Discoveries about the genome’s ‘dark matter,’ dancing DNA and the colon’s nervous system are opening new doors in science

Success stories in medical innovation

DNA performs a dance that affects how cells function

Providing long-term relief from a debilitating skin blistering disease

Repetitive DNA sequences once dismissed as junk may regulate how cells grow

Cell tumbling’ may help cells differentiate into tissue types

Scientists track down the surprising mutation that makes domestic felines orange

Making it easier to reap the molecular benefits of exercise

Carbohydrate-rich meshwork that covers cells could be key to understanding dementia

Glucose might block new neurons from forming