Evolution is hard to model mathematically, but a new study may have found a way to do just that with some inspiration from an unlikely source.

Groundbreaking research shows that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm become more common—not just from random ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

Researchers led by Dr. W. David Hill at the University of Edinburgh have identified a significant genetic correlation between childhood cognitive function and longevity, providing the first molecular ...

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can ...

Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have uncovered the genetic key behind a rare wheat variety that produces three ...

Because the new method can replace a large stretch of defective DNA with a healthy sequence, the same retron-based package can fix any combination of mutations within that stretch of DNA without ...

This study offers a valuable methodological advance by introducing a gene panel selection approach that captures combinatorial specificity to define cell identity. The findings address key limitations ...

Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial technique: synthetic biology. This ...

In Taiwan, transgender persons had higher all-cause and suicide mortality than population controls; in within-family ...