Two new sequencing machines will read a human genome in 24 hours. Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer. A ...

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

The first two patients enrolled in the 100,000 Genomes Project have been diagnosed, paving the way for an expansion of the ground-breaking programme. The government wants the NHS to become a world ...

The UK's much-vaunted 100,000 genomes project is a ground-breaking initiative, but significant obstacles remain before it can have an impact on patient care, according to experts.

New research has shown that modern humans descend from not one but two separate ancient human ancestral lineages.

A new international research consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of at least 1,000 people has just been set up. The project is expected to cost between $30 million and $50 million ...