Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

Researchers discovered that early puberty or childbirth doubles women’s risk for major diseases and accelerates aging, while ...

It is no secret that people are often drawn to romantic partners who seem similar to themselves. This tendency, called ...

The team at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology calls their creation Syn57. It is a synthetic ...

In the midst of all the controversy surrounding the science of healthcare, certain technologies continue to progress in the ...

Peptidyl-arginine deiminase 2 (PAD2) enzyme converts arginine amino acid residues in histone proteins into citrulline groups and promotes tumor cell proliferation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, ...

Meet Neptune, an American lobster with a vibrantly colored shell that results from a genetic mutation affecting pigmentation ...

From identifying predispositions to diseases, to unlocking fitness potential, and creating customized meal plans based on ...

Deep learning models have shown great potential in predicting and engineering functional enzymes and proteins. Does this ...

People with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, appear to have eight genetic signals that ...

The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64, freeing up space for further edits that might lead to new drugs or virus-resistant microbes ...