Until human genes are activated, they are blocked by structures known as nucleosomes, components that serve to package DNA inside
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Did last ice age affect breastfeeding in Native Americans? New findings link genetic mutation to mammary duct growth as well as shoveled teeth
The critical role that breast feeding plays in infant survival may have led, during the last ice age, to a
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Gene affects how some women store fat — and ups their diabetes risk: Natural variation has potent effect on women who have it — but not on men
A natural variation of the gene KLF14 causes some women to store fat on their bellies and hips and puts
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Bacterial ‘gene swapping’ sparks disease outbreaks
A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool documents, for the first time, how the ability of bacteria
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Chemical sleuthing leads to detection of little-known flame retardant in the environment
Chemists at Indiana University have published research findings on their discovery of a new and relatively unknown flame retardant in
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Breakthrough brings gene-editing medicine one step closer to patient applications: New technique vastly improves precision of gene-editing technology
Imagine a future where a guided biomachine put into your body seeks out defective gene sequences in each cell and
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Genetics of the modern heirs of the Inkas shed new lights about their origins and lineages: The first study on families of documented Inka nobility ancestry shows at least two patrilineal clusters and their origins linked to the lake Titicaca and Southern Cusco region
A multinational South American team from Peru, Brasil and Bolivia led by the Universidad de San Martin de Porres at
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Researchers discover 40 genes involved in early development of myeloma
Researchers have revealed 40 genes involved in the development of myeloma, increasing our understanding of the complex genetics behind the
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The humble fruit fly continues to boost biomedical discovery
For more than 100 years, the humble fruit fly has been used to understand fundamental biological processes and has been
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