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

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

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

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

How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? The answer could lie in exceptional DNA.

A new study reveals that human accelerated regions (HARs)—segments of DNA that evolved much faster than expected—may be key to the brain’s advanced cognitive abilities.

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that accelerates the identification of genes that contribute to neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, ...

How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more?       The answer could lie in exceptional DNA. Scientists at UC San Francisco found that parts of our chromosomes have ...

A first-of-its-kind DNA database could help “further transform” understanding of childhood illnesses and personality traits, ...

Texas is suing the NCAA in the hopes that a court will order the organization to “immediately begin screening the sex of ...

Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency ...

A study of artificial human and chimpanzee nerve cells revealed how faster-evolving DNA gives neurons the ability to build ...