It took a while for the science to basically catch up to that suspicion.” In these types of “recessive” conditions, the ...

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...

The Canadian government's recent approval of the first gene-edited animal to enter the food system has reignited debates over ...

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...

Key points Genomics delves into the genetic make-up of organisms, which helps us understand how they work.With new ...

A forensic technology that has set wrongfully convicted murderers free and jailed famed serial killers just landed its first ...

The cilantro “soap gene” is real. Approximately four to 14% of Americans carry the cilantro soap gene, meaning their olfactory receptors immediately detect the presence of cilantro by sensing its ...

Medical gas plasma can render adenoviruses harmless within a short period of time. This has been demonstrated by a recent ...

The project focuses on increasing the diversity of genetic data and improving outcomes of conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and triple-negative breast cancer.

Biologists have debated the reason why Homo sapiens evolved a prominent lower jaw, but this unique feature may actually be a by-product of other traits shaped by natural selection ...

An effort is underway in California to expand opportunities for hunting and fishing for youth with life-threatening illnesses or who have lost a parent in service to the state or country. Editor’s ...

Rare but dangerous blood clotting associated with that vaccine as well as AstraZeneca’s had a genetic cause, according to a new paper.