It’s a bit like giving the soil a DNA test.” A new droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method quantifies root DNA directly from soil ...

Small loops of genetic material may be strong indicators of imminent Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms. In a new study published in Nature Medicine, researchers showed that elevated levels of certain ...

Accurate RNA splicing is essential for gene expression and human health, yet predicting how DNA sequence variations affect ...

Wistar scientists developed a single-dose DNA method that delivers long-acting weight loss and diabetes drug effects in ...

As genetic testing becomes increasingly important in modern healthcare, cytogenetics is emerging as a promising career for ...

Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) today announced that studies featuring optical genome mapping (OGM) at the 2026 European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) ...

Definition: A microarray is a small, flat substrate carrying an ordered grid of microscopic probe features, each containing a known biological molecule, that is used to measure many molecular targets ...

Florida state Rep. Adam Anderson championed the Sunshine Genetics Act, the first state-backed genetic disease screening program in the nation. Anderson's son, Drew, died in 2019 from Tay-Sachs disease ...

Abstract: The creation and assessment of a disease prediction model using genetic microarray data and the K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) algorithm are presented in this study. The goal was to use gene ...

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have developed a new genetic risk score that predicts who is most likely to experience irregular or dangerous heart rhythms. The test merges several types of ...

Study of 99 pediatric patients found clinically significant CNVs in 30% of cases, supporting CMA as a first-tier test for developmental delay and ID. Clinically significant CNVs were identified in 30% ...