Sometimes, in genetics, two wrongs do make a right. A research team has recently shown that two harmful genetic variants, ...

Understanding the genetic mechanisms linking genome variations, such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), to phenotypes ...

PCR-based techniques have transformed how scientists analyze transcripts’ translational applications in cancer and ...

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...

Scientists have generated a new catalog of human gene expression data from around the world to address how most research in human genetics has historically focused on people of European ancestries -- ...

Birds have a dazzling display of patterns, from muted colors to vivid and striking hues. For a long time, scientists believed that the evolution of these traits was a slow process that took place when ...

Vitamin C is a key nutritional component in fruits, yet its concentration often changes dramatically as fruits develop.

A research team led by Zhiping Weng, PhD, and Jill Moore, PhD'18, at UMass Chan Medical School, has nearly tripled the known number of potential ...