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Published How giants became dwarfs - How Giants Became Dwarfs: The Science Behind Dwarfism


In certain Lake Tanganyika cichlids breeding in empty snail shells, there are two extreme sizes of m...
Published Researchers find spaceflight may be associated with DNA mutations and increased risk of developing heart disease and cancer - Spaceflight Associated with DNA Mutations and Increased Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer


A new study could lead to ongoing health monitoring of astronauts to assess possible health risks an...
Published Tracking down the genetic causes of lupus to personalize treatment



Treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus has long relied on steroids to knock down the immune sys...
Published Transmission risk of familial human prion diseases to mice - Transmission Risk of Familial Human Prion Diseases to Mice


Familial human prion diseases are passed within families and are associated with 34 known prion prot...
Published Revealing what makes bacteria life-threatening



Researchers have discovered that a mutation in the cellulose making machinery of E. coli bacteria al ...
Published Exposing the evolutionary weak spots of the human genome - Exposing the Evolutionary Weak Spots of the Human Genome


Mutations can drastically help or hurt the odds of an organism surviving and reproducing. Researcher ...
Published Malaria-causing parasites resistant to both treatment and detection have emerged in Ethiopia



Genomic surveillance has revealed mutations in malaria-causing parasites that will complicate effort ...
Published Digging deeper into how vaccines work against parasitic disease


Researchers have determined how Leishmaniasis vaccine candidates, created using mutated disease-caus ...
Published Bird flu is undergoing changes that could increase the risk of widespread human transmission



A new study has shown that a subtype of avian flu virus, endemic in poultry farms in China, is under...
Published Gene variation makes apple trees 'weep,' improving orchards



Plant geneticists have identified a mutation in a gene that causes the 'weeping' architecture -- bra ...
Published An AI tool that can help forecast viral outbreaks



EVEscape predicts future viral mutations, new variants using evolutionary, biological information. ...
Published Scientists uncover a surprising connection between number theory and evolutionary genetics


An interdisciplinary team of mathematicians, engineers, physicists, and medical scientists has uncov...
Published Human evolution wasn't just the sheet music, but how it was played - Human Evolution Wasn't Just the Sheet Music, But How It Was Played


A team of researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain develop...
Published More than one way to build a black bird - More Than One Way to Build a Black Bird: A Look at the Evolution of Melanism


For a species of flycatcher in the remote Solomon Islands, scientists have so far found at least two...
Published New genetic disorder that causes susceptibility to opportunistic infections - New Genetic Disorder That Causes Susceptibility to Opportunistic Infections


Immunogeneticists have discovered a new genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and profound s...
Published How a virus causes chromosomal breakage, leading to cancer - How a Virus Causes Chromosomal Breakage, Leading to Cancer



Researchers describe how the Epstein-Barr virus exploits genomic weaknesses to cause cancer while re...
Published DNA repair discovery could improve biotechnology - DNA Repair Discovery Could Improve Biotechnology


A team of researchers has made a discovery that may have implications for therapeutic gene editing s...
Published How evolution works - How Evolution Works: Understanding the Mechanisms of Natural Selection



What genetic changes are responsible for the evolution of phenotypic traits? This question is not al...
Published The Malaria parasite generates genetic diversity using an evolutionary 'copy-paste' tactic



All modern Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite in humans, are descendants of one i...
Published Altering the circadian clock adapts barley to short growing seasons



To ensure that plants flower at the right time of year, they possess an internal clock, which enable...