Tag Archives: human genome

The rest of your DNA

By Stephen Ornes / September 25, 2012
An international team of scientists has determined that a good chunk of our DNA may act as switches that turn genes “on” and “off.” Credit: National Human Genome Research Institute

Surprise: Scientists find most of human DNA molecule carries out important functions

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Scientist Profile: Leroy Hood

By Lisa Grossman / May 8, 2011
Leroy Hood cofounded an institute to develop a way to tailor medical treatments to each individual person. Credit: Lee Hood/Institute for Systems Biology.

The inventor of the DNA sequencing technique, and Albert Lasker Awardee, embarks on the next big challenge.

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