With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

Blood type A(B) is caused by a four gene mutations and was discovered when the blood of patients and donors was being studied ...

Investigations suggest V2P may be efficiently applied for the automated identification of causal variants in simulated and actual patient sequencing data across phenotypes.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, recently revealed she was diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia (AML) due to a rare genetic anomaly. In a ...

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the ...

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...

Research on SARS-CoV-2 in zoo tigers, lions, and hyenas shows rapid viral evolution and adaptation, offering insights into cross-species transmission dynamics.

The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and ...

A new study has revealed that a single genetic mutation, found in all modern humans but absent in Neanderthals and Denisovans, could have played a role in the evolution of speech and language. The ...