Genetic genealogy goes beyond finding long lost relatives to solving cold cases. The Golden State Killer was caught years after his crimes due to emerging DNA technology. Genetic genealogy can be used ...

By silencing the products of harmful genes, such as disease-causing proteins, siRNAs are a potential treatment for a range of genetic diseases. However, siRNA's therapeutic potential is limited by off ...

Scientists say using math to sort through DNA could help investigators put stubborn cold cases to rest. The approach combines the relatively new field of forensic genetic genealogy—solving crime by ...

It’s been nearly 20 years since a 17-year-old girl in McCleary, Washington was kidnapped and raped after being bound and placed in her own vehicle when she arrived home, then taken to another location ...

A screenshot from the downloadable game, Genetics Lab, designed to test complex problem solving The idea that skills other than traditional IQ might matter more than testable intelligence in the real ...

A formamide modification (yellow) to a therapeutic agent siRNA (blue) prevents siRNA to bind to non-target mRNA, which allows for treatment with less side effects. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) drugs ...