Making DNA information available to scientists can speed research into medical conditions, yet may also lead to a loss of privacy.

Oct 20, 2008 - Suzanne Pitner

The Genome 10K Project is an ambitious attempt to sequence the DNA of over ten thousand different species with cutting edge genetic sequencing technology.

Nov 17, 2009 - Bridget Coila

Proteomics, the study of proteins, is an extension of genomics. It recognises the significant role proteins play in all cellular activities.

May 14, 2010 - Zoe Bianchi

On 26 June 2000, scientists revealed what makes us human - the human genetic code. Scientists are now discovering that life is not that simple.

Jun 23, 2010 - Catherine Whitlock

Sequencing the kangaroo genome lets researchers compare human genes with those of a marsupial relative and could lead to medical advances and improvements in agriculture.

Nov 30, 2008 - Sue Cartledge

Living things can be studied and classified based on their genome as well as the protein products derived from those genetic instructions.

Apr 29, 2009 - Tami Port

Genes are defined as basic units of heredity that direct the production of proteins. What are proteins and why are they important?

Mar 17, 2009 - Barbara Melville

Chromosomes are tightly-coiled structures of DNA that carry the genetic codes humans need to grow and function.

Feb 8, 2010 - Barbara Melville

The goal of the AHEAD project is to present epigenome data and procedures in a similar manner to the recently completed genome project.

May 11, 2010 - Les Abrams

Scientists who reconstructed the genome of an ancient human from hair preserved in Greenland's permafrost for 4000 years have proved surprising links to existing peoples.

Mar 5, 2010 - Valerie Williamson

New research shows that Neanderthals shared more genetic variants with present-day humans in Eurasia than with present-day humans in sub-Saharan Africa.

May 6, 2010 - Valerie Williamson

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are genetic variations that occur in humans, and are significant in the study of genomes.

Jun 12, 2010 - Barbara Melville

Molecular genetics is a genetics sub-discipline, including areas such as DNA structure, RNA structure, gene expression, gene mutation and gene therapy.

Jun 7, 2009 - Barbara Melville

Disappointed by government, the Zeitgeist Movement and the Venus Project have an alternative idea for mankind's future on Earth, and it's no joke.

Oct 13, 2010 - Adam Lucas

The history behind the race to develop a human clone, a look at the Clonaid and Hwang Woo-suk controversies and why human cloning in reality may be a bad idea.

Jun 9, 2007 - Joanne Stafferton

DNA is the chemical that holds hereditary information, with its structure allowing for stability and accurate copying.

Sep 8, 2010 - Barbara Melville

This article provides a solid, brief introduction to clinical genetics and its uses both today and in the world of tomorrow.

Feb 7, 2011 - Matt Bird

Separate from the nuclear chromosomes, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) spans about 16,500 base pairs, and is found in most eukaryotic organisms.

Dec 27, 2009 - Barbara Melville

Part one of an interview with Kristi Hansen, one of the co-founders of The Maggie Tree, an Edmonton-based organization that promotes women in theatre.

Dec 21, 2008 - Andrea Beca

How the use of digital technologies has evolved in the creation of dance, the developments of technology in dance and the development of dance performance

Jul 19, 2011 - Amy Watson