Andean highlanders adapt to thin air through epigenetic gene tuning, revealing a flexible, long-term path to altitude survival.

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...

CUPid is what is known as a 'liquid biopsy' - blood tests that look for tiny fragments of cancer DNA in the blood. Developed at The Christie and the University of Manchester, this technique is so ...

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

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Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the earliest stages of embryonic development. These mosaic mutations often go ...

Mitochondria are often described as the cell’s power plants, but a wave of new research suggests their genetic material may ...

Stray dogs in Chernobyl reveal genetic changes after decades of radiation, offering unique clues about how life adapts in ...

Scientists have pinpointed precise regions in the human genome where DNA is most likely to develop a mutation. At spots where RNA polymerase 'opens' your DNA to read and copy instructions – known as ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of ...

Immunotherapies, such as the blockbuster immune checkpoint inhibitor drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab), work by keeping cancer cells from suppressing a patient’s immune system and thus allowing the immune ...