With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

In a study published in Genome Research, a team of researchers, including Cornell College Assistant Professor of Biology ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

Their data suggests that tweaking the expression of FDX2 could make up for the loss of frataxin, the protein tied to FA's development.

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – ...

Blood type A(B) is caused by a four gene mutations and was discovered when the blood of patients and donors was being studied ...

GRIN2A gene mutations emerge as single-gene cause of childhood schizophrenia, anxiety, and mood disorders, potentially ...

EVE combines evolutionary insights with human population data to identify damaging genetic mutations, improving variant ...

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...

Because only part of the man's sperm carried the mutation, only the second round of genetic testing revealed the problem. By ...