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Berkeley Lab is set to receive nearly $4.6 million over four years as part of an ongoing, federally funded project to create a comprehensive catalog for fundamental genomics research. This latest expansion of the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE...

A big step in understanding the mysteries of the human genome was unveiled today in the form of three analyses that provide the most detailed comparison yet of how the genomes of the fruit fly, roundworm, and human function. The research, appearing August...

Researchers say finding might help identify patients most likely to be helped by chemotherapy, radiation WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say they’ve identified 14 genes that may help determine whether a cancer treatment could...

GM potato which reduces a chemical called acrylamide has been approved for commercial planting, the US department of Agriculture announced. The potato's DNA has also been altered to resist bruising, a characteristic long sought by potato growers and...

Hydrogen is the lightest and most plentiful element on Earth and in our universe. So it shouldn’t be a big surprise that scientists are pursuing hydrogen as a clean, carbon-free, virtually limitless energy source for cars and for a range of other uses...