The gene mutation was isolated in a family in northern Italy where under half of the relations developed the disease. View on ...

Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics (SCBE) has received a grant for expanding the Center for Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) and Center for Resources and Analysis (CERA).

The six were among 40 finalists nationwide in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the country's most prestigious science research competition.

A recent study by researchers from Peking University demonstrates the potential of nuclear electric resonance to control the nuclear spins of nitrogen atoms in DNA using electric field gradients, ...

Researchers report in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology that ocean acidification could shift the male-female ratios in oysters, creating more females over time and impacting future population ...

A new computational tool improves the analysis of genetic data, making it easier and faster to study the evolutionary relationships between species.

Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals ...

Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in ...

In short, while bacteria may not have “sex lives” in the way humans do, their frequent DNA exchanges play a crucial role in ...

During his inauguration speech Monday, President Trump promised to make America binary again.

Researchers at deCODE genetics have developed a groundbreaking DNA map, revealing the intricate process of genetic recombination during reproduction. This map highlights areas of DNA that undergo ...

Scientists have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds' first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new possibilities for creating resilient, ...