Groundbreaking research has revealed that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm not only accumulate but are also favored during sperm production, giving them a reproductive advantage.

Genetic factors contribute more to depression risk in females than in males, according to a large Australian study that may ...

A "genomic-first" approach to screening for rare genetic disorders—identifying specific genetic variants and then studying ...

Gene editing has moved from labs to real world trials as scientists tweak DNA to cure disease, boost resilience, and redesign life itself, raising urgent ethical questions about who decides the future ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s ...

A recent study published in Nature Genetics developed the largest genetic map of human metabolism, giving new insights into the role of metabolites in health and disease and providing a framework for ...

A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism.

A new study, published in Nature Genetics, created the largest genetic map of human metabolism, revealing new insights into ...

Svetlana Mojsov has been named the winner of the 2026 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Simpson Querrey Institute for ...

The interplay between genetics, sexual selection, and parental care appears to play a part in causing this bias, while ...

When couples have trouble conceiving a baby or lose a pregnancy, they often undergo routine tests, which can turn up a shock: ...

Not an accolade anyone wants, but for the Xerces blue butterfly, its extinction is considered the first of any American ...