An Ice Age double burial in Italy has yielded a stunning genetic revelation. DNA from a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago shows that the younger had a rare inherited growth disorder, ...

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 ...

Bella Grambau has been told she is the only person in Australia and one of only a handful of people in the world with a rare ...

Plants can carry long-lasting genetic damage from past population crashes, leaving them more vulnerable to future ...

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

Scientists have mapped how genetics and life experiences leave lasting epigenetic marks on immune cells. The discovery helps explain why people respond so differently to the same infections and could ...

Many people notice their face turning red after just a couple of alcoholic drinks, and it often gets brushed off as a normal reaction. However, medical experts explain that this flushing can actually ...

What if cattle were selected not only for their productivity, but also for their resistance to disease? A study conducted by a team of scientists combining systemic immunology, genomics and machine ...

Cucumber is an economically important crop worldwide, ranking as the third most-produced vegetable after tomatoes and onions. Yet breeding improved varieties—plants that are more resilient, produce ...

HYDERABAD: In a significant breakthrough for rare disease research in India, doctors at the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) have uncovered new genetic causes behind severe eye damage in patients with ...

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a person’s life chances. In reality, the genetic contribution for any given ...