Fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain all over the body, is poorly understood, but two studies – made up of millions of ...

Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body's ability to fight ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet with Charles Murray about whether we’d basically understand the genetics of intelligence by now.

The Human Genome Project, launched in 1990 and completed in 2003, also moved the needle. Scientists had successfully ...

Molecular biologists have long believed that the beginning of a gene launched the process of transcription—the process by ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

ETH Zurich scientists have created “MetaGraph,” a revolutionary DNA search engine that functions like Google for genetic data. By compressing global genomic datasets by a factor of 300, it allows ...

The recent findings on consanguinity rates in Sri Lanka by Dr. Thurairajah’s team, as reported in The Sunday Times, have ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...

New Cleveland Clinic research reveals that up to 5% of Americans—approximately 17 million people—carry genetic mutations or ...

A genetic study of canines living in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone separates myth from a potential breakthrough in understanding ...