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

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered a paradigm shift in polar bears’ genetics, helping them to adapt to disastrous realities of climate change. Owing to human-caused ...

What are usually seen as 14 different mental health or neurodiversity conditions could really be five clusters of closely ...

A microorganism has been discovered that breaks biology’s golden rule. This genetic twist could change everything.

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and ...

New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates. Researchers from University of East Anglia discovered some genes related to heat-stress, ...

Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy.

Italian lawmakers are seeking to expand a program that helps mothers and children break away from organized crime families ...

A new and unique cat coat color, named salmiak, has been discovered, and it’s shaking up what we know about feline genetics.

Trailblazing geneticist Pengfei Liu, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor ...

Researchers from ETH Zurich have succeeded in introducing large quantities of unnatural amino acids into bacteria, enabling ...