A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital ...

The SYNGAP1 gene, which supports the production of a protein called SynGAP (Synaptic Ras GTPase-Activating Protein), is known ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

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Organoids were cultured from healthy donor iPSC sources and differentiated using the human iPSC-derived Cerebral Organoid ...

The story of human evolution in ancient past is said to be written in our modern bodies. In his book “Descent of Man,” Charles Darwin talks about vestigial structures. A vestigial structure is a body ...

A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

World Bonobo Day highlights the urgent need to protect bonobos from habitat destruction, poaching, and deforestation.

You may have noticed egg prices going up, and even eggs being scarce. Bird flu is to blame, but it doesn’t just affect egg ...

CHENNAI: In a pioneering study conducted by researchers at the Advanced Institute of Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), the ...

Intersex individuals in India face challenges including non-consensual surgeries, lack of recognition, and misclassification ...

The cuddly, colorful parrots have become a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Here’s what to know about the famously affectionate ...