Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Researchers found sex differences in the activity of genes within cortical neurons (pictured) and other brain cells. Credit: ...

On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

Transposable elements have proliferated in the bacterium Enterococcus faecium, altering its metabolism and genome structure.

A salamander that can regrow a severed leg has just handed scientists their clearest molecular clue yet about how the trick ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that gene analysis of breast cancer tumors can identify patients who do not ...

Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading killer and one of the most economically damaging, as its prevalence and costs have been rising. According to our research, offering a one-time ...

A quiet revolution is underway in modern medicine: Drug development is aiming to move from managing disease to correcting it ...

Scientists have discovered that genetic variations may influence the effectiveness and side-effects of weight-loss drugs, potentially guiding future obesity treatments.

The study, recently published in Nature Microbiology, reveals how certain bacteria prevent the transfer of genetic material ...

This video from EYE & ENT Hospital of Fudan University shows hearing and speech recovery progress captured over a period of 2 ...