New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.

In a shift away from GMOS, aka genetically modified organisms, important research is continuing in gene editing, sometimes ...

Vincent Gaynor remembers, almost to the minute, when he realized his part in birthing the breakthrough gene therapy Zolgensma ...

An analysis of the genomes of nearly 6,000 Greenlandic people suggests that their Inuit ancestors rarely moved around after ...

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

Despite the prevalence of heart disease, many people are still unclear about how genetics can impact heart disease.

This genetic diversity stems from mutations. Often, these mutations are not helpful. But at times, they can enable populations to adapt to change. For example, golden kelp (Ecklonia radiata ...

The manuscript addresses the 3D chromatin architecture in monocytes from patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis and its relationship to enhanced transcription of innate immune genes. While the ...

Stanford scientists have identified 380 key genetic variants that significantly influence cancer development, filtering ...

Variant Bio recently announced a multimillion-dollar deal with a pharmaceutical company, and some of that money will go to ...