Genetics

New genetic research shows that mosquitoes have evolved and moved across the globe, picking up new tricks to spread dangerous diseases such as dengue fever along the way.

New research reveals how simple changes in your routine might slow aging from the inside out.

A new study shows that universal genetic testing for infants in intensive care provides a five-fold increase in genetic diagnoses and eliminates racial disparities

Two new research studies perform comprehensive genetic screening in the parasite that causes malaria, identifying genes required for the parasite and drug targets.

A group of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley has mapped out the evolution of Neanderthal DNA over the last 40,000 years

In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius violently erupted and buried the city of Pompeii under ash, preserving the city and many of the volcano’s victims. In the 1700s, when archaeologists discovered the ruins at Pompeii, they filled empty cavities left by the…

Using a data set of over 10,000 people with Raynaud syndrome, scientists have identified genes underlying the biology of the cardiovascular condition.

What defines sex determination? Sex-changing fish enrich the picture.

Researchers discover a previously unappreciated role of sensory nerves in detecting pathogens and boosting the immune response required for viral clearance.

Scientists have created a 3D map of the woolly mammoth genome from a remarkably well preserved 50,000-year-old sample.