Indonesian President Says DNA Test Showed Indian Ancestry. How Does Genomic Sequencing Work?

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's remark during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that a recent genomic sequencing test revealed he has India ...
Kaleido Scope

What is DNA, and why it’s a key to understanding life, health, and disease: UAB experts explain how our DNA shapes who we are

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...
Science Daily

Your DNA is constantly moving—and it may explain cancer

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret about our DNA: it’s not a static blueprint, but a constantly shifting, folding structure that helps control how genes turn on and off. Researchers at the ...
Medical Xpress

A hidden inheritance could explain disease risks beyond DNA: Q&A

When we think about genetic inheritance, we usually leap to DNA, the four-letter code containing the instructions for building a living organism. Scientists know that DNA encodes everything from hair ...