The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed light on a previously unknown aspect of humans

Per researchers, at the organism level, genetic ablation of Tbx3 significantly delays the puberty onset and disturbs the estrous cycle.

Compelling evidence suggests that the misfolding, aggregation, and cerebral deposition of amyloid-beta plays a central role in the disease.

Pearl oysters are an important animal for farming in Japan as they produce the beautiful pearls, which are of economic value.

A rare gene in the tumors of some colorectal cancer patients could lead to more accurate diagnoses and, eventually, personalized treatments.

Researchers discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.

ADHD is one of the most common neurological disorders and is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and difficuly focusing

Researchers were able to comprehensively define the number and type of recurrently altered genes that are found in childhood ALL.

A Scripps Research team measured how levels of various proteins in brain cells change in response to brain activity.

Scientists have engineered mosquitoes that slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, preventing transmission of the disease

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which causes inflammation in organs and joints, affects movement and the skin, and causes fatigue.

Ancient genomes of 13 Neandertals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization over hundreds of thousands of years.

The protein, called SHMOOSE, is a tiny “microprotein” encoded by a newly discovered gene within the cell’s energy-producing mitochondria.

For over two decades paleontologist Kevin Padian has been frequently asked one question by undergraduates that stuck with him.

In recent years, researchers have extensively examined which genes and gene variants play a role in excess weight.

People age differently, including former presidents. Ronald Reagan developed Alzheimer’s disease in his late 80s and died from complications

Bananas are thought to have been first domesticated by people 7,000 years ago on the island of New Guinea. But that history is complicated.

A new study by a team of researchers from Israel and Ghana has brought the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes.

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure.

Researchers of the University of Bern and the Insel Hospital determined new targets for drug development for this cancer type.