Thousands of previously “invisible” microproteins—tiny chains of fewer than 100 amino acids—can profoundly change human ...

Scientists have discovered how mutations in a specific gene drive the rare developmental disorder Weaver syndrome, which is ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that reveals how protein ...

The genetic mutations that have been studied the most are those that have been linked to human disease, but what about mutations that provide some benefit? Researchers have now identified mutations ...

Collectively, these mutations reduce neuraminidase activity, expression, and incorporation in viral particles and increase the binding affinity of H5N1 viruses to human-like receptors.

The human genome is contained in the nucleus of almost every cell in the body. But those cells also contain multitudes of mitochondria, and these incredible little power-generating organelles carry ...

A gene called ASDL, which helps synthesize DNA, differs between modern humans and our extinct human relatives. The findings ...

A single mutation in the virus currently infecting poultry and dairy farms across the U.S. could help the it spread among humans.

Throughout development, life and the processes of aging, all human cells accumulate mutations, resulting in what is called mosaicism, a condition in which different cells in the same person have ...

Identifying the mutations that underly unusual sleep traits can provide insights into the biology of sleep and circadian ...

A new study suggests that the mitochondria in human egg cells don't accumulate DNA mutations with age, which sets them apart from other tissues in the body.