Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring, including ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

Numerous studies have shown that better couple relationships were associated with better sleep.

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa’s largest pastoral populations. The ...

DNA Research Unlocks the Secrets of the Red Lady of El Mirón and Her Ancient Lineage Deep within the ancient recesses of El ...

She remembered reading that heartburn can be a symptom of a heart attack, so she checked the American Heart Association's ...

Potential delays in clinical trials may result in extended timelines for new drug approvals, and a sudden reduction in ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed ...

The small-molecule discovery could help in overcoming cell culture bottlenecks such as rapid degradation and high production costs.

In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults were overweight or obese. This represents a ...

Biocrusts, covering much of Earth’s drylands, are crucial, yet endangered ecosystems. This study sequences the chromosome-level genomes of two biocrust algae, Bracteacoccus bullatus and B.