A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

A review article led by researchers from the B·ARGO group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and from the ...

Scientists have identified a small flaw in the enzyme GPX4 that prevents neurons from defending themselves. This mutation, ...

From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving ...

“A blessing and a curse” is how Harry Aikines-Aryeetey describes the genetic quirk that means his body carries more muscle ...

Scientists have traced a devastating pattern of brain cell loss in a handful of families to a single, ultra-rare mutation ...

A newly developed AI can predict which diseases specific genetic mutations are likely to cause, not just whether they are ...

The flu tends to come on hard and fast, which can make it feel especially tough to go through, Dr. Schaffner says. “You can ...

The analysis revealed that about 2 per cent of sperm from men in their early 30s contained disease-causing mutations. That ...

For nearly four decades the area surrounding the ruined Soviet reactor has remained largely empty of people, yet full of ...

More striking still, the genetic damage showed up even in body areas that rarely see the sun. The findings, published today in the journal Science Advances, provide the strongest biological evidence ...

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the ...