Yale researchers using sophisticated data mining and statistical models have discovered that many pseudogenes — stretches of fossil DN — may not be quite dead after all

Researchers identify biochemical functions for most of the human genome

By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 06 Sep 2012

Only about 1 per cent of the human genome contains gene regions that code for proteins, raising the question of what the rest of the DNA is doing. Scientists have now begun to discover the answer

Science study shows ‘promiscuous’ enzymes still prevalent in metabolism

06 Sep 2012

Binding sites for LIN28 protein found in thousands of human genes

By By Debra Kain | 05 Sep 2012

Zooming in on bacterial weapons in 3D

03 Sep 2012

Ancient genome reveals its secrets

31 Aug 2012

Doubts about whether modern humans and Neanderthals interbred

30 Aug 2012

Tuning the brain: how piano tuning may cause changes to brain structure

30 Aug 2012

More sophisticated wiring, not just a bigger brain, helped humans evolve beyond chimps

By By Elaine Schmidt | 29 Aug 2012

Turning on key enzyme blocks tumour formation

By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 28 Aug 2012

Researchers peek at the early evolution of sex chromosomes

24 Aug 2012

Genes carried by E.coli bacteria linked to colon cancer

23 Aug 2012

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