What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

A new study suggests that a group of cells, key for the health of blood and the immune system, are vulnerable to aging-like ...

How did digits evolve? While it is clear that they derive from genetic programs already present in fish, their precise origin ...

Of all the myriad weird and wonderful species that populate this planet, it’s probably not the humble sweet potato that you’d ...

Joseph Gall was posthumously recognized for the societal impacts of his basic research in molecular biology, guided by his ...

The reference-quality genome assembly of an experimentally relevant human cell line, retinal pigment epithelial line RPE-1, is completed.

A global cohort of eight scientists and engineers working in a variety of disciplines were named Schmidt Polymaths and will ...

US News & World Report recently picked the brains of 53 members of its Medical Review Board and Best Diets Panel, which include medical doctors, registered dietitians, fitness experts and ...

For the first time, scientists have systematically analysed somatic mutations in stomach lining tissue to unpick mutational ...

To celebrate the World Mitochondrial Disease Week (September 15th to 21st), the MitoGether consortium, comprising 12 patient associations and their families, is launching a reference website providing ...

The Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs, the most of any animal, and its DNA may reveal insights into evolution and ...

Scientists have fully decoded the sweetpotato’s complex genome, uncovering its hybrid origins from multiple wild ancestors. This breakthrough opens the door to breeding more resilient, nutritious, and ...