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A team led by Professor Kazuhiro Maeshima of the National Institute of Genetics (ROIS) and SOKENDAI in Japan has developed a ...

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

Music is central to human emotion and culture. Does our ability to enjoy music have a biological basis? A genetic twin study, ...

At meeting on human embryo editing, CRISPR pioneer says science is a long way from knowing if germline DNA can be safely ...

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health!

You may have heard of the fantastic-sounding "dark side of the genome." This poorly studied fraction of DNA, known as ...

Parents looking to promote health and intelligence in their children can pick and choose their embryos now. There could be ...

Scientists have successfully transplanted a pig’s liver into a human for the first time, raising hopes this could one day ...

Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, ...