Long after his death, Hans Jonathan is something of a celebrity in Iceland, where he is thought to have been the first black person. But in Denmark, his extraordinary story is widely ignored. By ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California, USA, 8 July 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Michael C. Oldham shares his unconventional journey from advertising executive ...

Researchers at the Icelandic biotechnology company DeCode Genetics Incorporated said they found a gene that can double the risk of type 2 diabetes, a disease that affects at least 171 million people ...

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. biotechnology group Amgen Inc has agreed to buy unlisted Decode Genetics, a pioneer in hunting down genes linked to disease, for $415 million in cash to boost its drive to ...

In all, since 2005, studies with the gene-scanning technique have linked nearly 100 DNA variants to as many as 40 common diseases and traits. “There have been few, if any, similar bursts of discovery ...

This framework enables quantitative predictions about how cellular systems convert frequency-encoded signals into precise ...

Archaeologists in Norway have confirmed that an ancient set of human remains known as the Well Man were intended to make the locals unwell. By Franz Lidz Long after his death, Hans Jonathan is ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iceland's Decode Genetics Inc, a pioneer in genetic research, has filed for bankruptcy protection, weighed down by debts after 13 years of failing to make a profit. Shares in ...