Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human ...

A study in Germany found that individuals with higher polygenic risk scores for anhedonia showed specific patterns of brain ...

Plants can carry long-lasting genetic damage from past population crashes, leaving them more vulnerable to future environmental change.

About 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include panic disorder with sudden, severe anxiety attacks; generalized anxiety disorder, in which sufferers ...

A study offering newborn babies "cutting-edge genomic screening" with the hope of identifying rare but treatable illnesses could be "life-changing" for families, doctors have said. Gloucester Royal ...

Cucumber is an economically important crop worldwide, ranking as the third most-produced vegetable after tomatoes and onions.

What if cattle were selected not only for their productivity, but also for their resistance to disease? A study conducted by ...

Despite decades of research, scientists struggle to understand the mental health implications of DNA. Researchers were able ...

Largest genetic study to date marks a turning point, as researchers uncover the genetic roots of anxiety disorders.

The genus Avena, encompassing both wild and cultivated oat species, has long been a focus of genomic and cytogenetic research aimed at deciphering complex evolutionary histories and optimising ...

Genetic factors contribute to some 30% of breast cancer cases in South Africa, necessitating investment in genomic research in African contexts. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) of breast ...