A new study provides fresh evidence that ancient interbreeding with archaic human species may have provided modern humans ...

Our bodies follow a natural 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm that influences everything from sleep to metabolism.

Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played a vital role in helping Indigenous ancestors adapt as they migrated into ...

We learn that we inherit two copies of every gene, one from each of our parents, but the story is a bit more complex. Some parts of the genome may be duplicated, or deleted, in some people. The number ...

Researchers can visualize genetic variations in real-time, a breakthrough that could one day help scientists rapidly screen potential anticancer drugs. Unlike slides, scientists can pause, rewind, or ...

By aligning treatments with patients' specific genetic characteristics, more effective therapies can be developed and thereby improve disease, say Tobias Sjöblom, professor at Department of ...

Every species has genetic variation, which means individuals can look and behave very differently. Diseases can affect people differently, with some suffering more serious complications than others.

The move raised concerns about harmful mutations and genetic swamping — or loss of unique traits. However, a recent study co-authored by UCF Assistant Professor of Biology and Genomics and ...

Among the findings: Human genetic variation doesn’t fit neatly into our racial and ethnic categories. There were five broad patterns, or principal components (PCs), identified; however, individuals do ...