Did your great-great grandpa eat bugs?
May 22, 2018
A gene for digesting crunchy insects suggests that our common ancestor in the Age of Dinosaurs was an insect eater.
Be one in a million: Massive $1.5B precision medicine research effort kicks off
May 3, 2018
UC Irvine and UC San Diego are state co-leads of an unprecedented project to gather medical data for new cures.
Should we bring back the Woolly Mammoth?
April 26, 2018
Scientists are getting closer to bringing big animals, and big questions, to life.
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute receives funding for Human Cell Atlas projects
April 19, 2018
Three new projects will support efforts to develop a comprehensive reference atlas of all cells in the human body.
How ‘junk’ DNA plays a role in cancer
April 5, 2018
Nearly 200 mutations have been identified that play a functional role in cancer, opening new avenues for treatment.
Sure, cancer mutates, but it has other ways to resist treatment
April 5, 2018
New research exposes how cancer can resist treatment — and how scientists can improve their response.
Once-mysterious ‘Atacama Skeleton’ illuminates genetics of bone disease
March 22, 2018
UCSF researchers sequence the genome of the ‘Atacama skeleton’ and discover new mutations.
Earth BioGenome Project to sequence all life
January 24, 2018
UC Davis-led partnership to map the DNA of every lifeform announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Received an at-home DNA test as a holiday gift? Proceed with caution
January 10, 2018
Many people are ill-equipped to handle troubling medical information without proper guidance, UCLA geneticist says.
How bird genetics adapt to climate change
January 4, 2018
Scientists find yellow warbler DNA is already adjusting to new conditions and ask whether it's enough to survive.