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 ...

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 ...

For the first time, a new resource containing DNA sequencing data for over 37,000 children and parents collected over ...

“Colossal’s team made a number of genetic changes known as “knock outs” in lab mice that are already known to produce longer, thicker, wavier — or woollier — coats in mice. They also made a change ...

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

Among the kidney conditions disproportionately affecting African Americans, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) stands ...

The quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth on Earth has taken another, well, small step with the creation of the Colossal ...

University of Tokyo researchers have investigated the origin and dispersal scenarios of Homo sapiens into East Eurasia. The ...

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have discovered an overlooked mechanism driving aggressive breast and brain tumors ...

With more than 10,000 rare diseases identified, the challenges faced by patients and their families are vast, diverse, and ...

After an intense study of the mammoth's genetic code, scientists have engineered 'woolly' mice with altered fur thickness, ...