Findings suggest that new genes can form by repurposing fragments of ancestral genes while incorporating entirely new coding regions (the protein-coding parts of the DNA). This innovative concept ...

Whole-exome sequencing revealed variants in a gene that compromise connective tissue integrity and may increase a person’s ...

Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely ...

Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime. Researchers studying British Labrador ...

The Southern Ocean—vast, boundless waters surrounding Antarctica—plays an outsized role in global climate, largely thanks to tiny drifting organisms called plankton that soak up carbon. Reporting in ...

Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the dormant X get "reawakened" later in life, potentially giving the brain a boost.

Our parents' genes, even the ones we didn't inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An international team led by researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) ...

In a world where weight loss methods range from trendy diets to prescription medications, a new genetic study offers a fresh perspective. A rare genetic variation has been found to shield individuals ...

An international research team led by Hiroki Shibuya at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan has solved a genetic mystery and revealed a previously unknown way that DNA can ...

Scientists have unveiled a new version of the famous gene-editing tool CRISPR, one that can "pause" a given gene temporarily rather than permanently turning it off. The original CRISPR system works by ...