"De novo" genes may have paved the way for humans' big brains. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists once considered much of ...

A gene is a unit of inheritance, passed from parent to offspring, made up of DNA. Depending on the definition, a gene may be considered a stretch of DNA that acts as instructions for protein ...

Now, a growing body of scientific evidence shows hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of biologically male or female humans. What this means isn't yet clear, though some of the genes may be ...

People with obesity who have inherited "lucky genes" for a favorable distribution of body fat had a lower risk of 11 diseases related to the metabolic effects of fat compared with people who had ...

Hosts David and Gina explore how scientists over the centuries unlocked the ability to edit our genes ...

Studies have long shown that if you carry two copies of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) 4 gene, your chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease are much higher. Now, researchers say in a new study that ...

An international group of researchers, led by Professor ZHU Yongguan from the Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have detected the widespread presence of antibiotic ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Scientists have found the genetic root of a ...