A new study published in PLOS Genetics has identified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome of Pseudomonas ...

Australian researchers are hoping to unlock the genetic secrets of anxiety disorders in a bid to improve diagnosis and treatment for millions of Australians. Genetics accounts for about 40% someone's ...

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For decades, farmers have faced a trade-off between size and flavor when growing tomatoes and eggplants. The hefty tomatoes stacked in supermarkets today may be impressive in size, but many consumers ...

Thanks to a spike in the popularity of ancestry websites as people investigate their family history, police are using DNA ...

Scientists recreate ancient proto-feathers in chicken embryos, revealing evolutionary resilience in feather development.

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Scientists discover that women's second X chromosome awakens later in life, expressing genes that protect the brain from ...

Scientists used CRISPR technology to create embryo-like structures, or embryoids, from stem cells. These programmable models ...

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