DNA

Scientists said 99% of understanding of cancer was missing until today.

Acute stress damages stem cells that control hair and skin colour, a study suggests.

More than 60 varieties have been "protected from extinction" by researchers using DNA techniques.

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

Ancient DNA extracted from a tooth print in ancient "chewing gum" reveals new clues about our ancestors.

A study of North America's only native parrot confirms its disappearance was down to humans alone.

New research suggests that we've been calculating the human age of our canine friends all wrong. Similarities in the DNA of humans and dogs have been used to come up with a new formula - and the calculation is a little more complicated than previously thought!

Only 2% of genetic samples used for medical research are from black African people, so many medicines are not developed with Africans in mind.