Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

By analyzing the DNA of Fulani people, researchers led by @HopkinsMedicine revealed a shared genetic component among all ...

While our genes are not changed by life experiences, they can be tuned through a system known as epigenetics. In response to ...

Genetic Study Reveals the Existence of a Previously Unknown Group of Hunter-Gatherers in Siberia 10,000 Years Ago The spread ...

Advances in genetic representation could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine. Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the ...

A recent study found that an 11-minute video on genetic similarities can foster acceptance and reduce prejudice against ...

Using population genomic tools, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of ...

An international team of researchers led by the Indiana University School of Medicine has recently linked a previously uncharacterized gene to a human disorder for the first time.

A new approach reveals genetic interactions that contribute to heart defects. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at ...

The Fulani’s ancestry links to North and West Africa, the Green Sahara period, and ancient Berber groups, shaped by migration ...

A comprehensive encyclopedia of the known functions of all protein-coding human genes has just been completed and released. Researchers used large-scale evolutionary modeling to integrate data on ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.