By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) -Scientists in Colombia have discovered a previously unknown lineage of human beings ...

Software and data analytics are creating a new landscape for investors in medicine. Genomics stands at the forefront of this ...

It's rare for a month to go by without some aspect of DNA sequencing making the headlines. Species after species has seen its genome completed, and the human genome, whether it's from healthy ...

Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) has transformed the way scientists understand genetics. With the ability to sequence DNA and RNA faster and cheaper than ever before, this technology is ...

DNA sequencing has been advancing at an exponential rate -- how? And why should we care if that trend continues?

Despite guidelines and the common use of genetic sequencing for cancer patients at major medical centers, experts say many patients are missing out.

In Helicos Biosciences’ method, individual DNA strands extracted from cells are sequenced by iterative cycles of base addition. Credit: Helicos Biosciences The first human genome sequence cost ...

Emboldened by the success of next-generation sequencing, scientists are pursuing the holy grail of genomics—the '$1,000 genome'—with single-molecule approaches. Nathan Blow reports.

STORY: This skull belongs to a previously unknown lineage of human beings, dating back about 6,000 years ago.That’s according ...