Presence of inherited blindness gene does not guarantee vision loss. Only 28% of carriers develop disease, indicating other ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving ...

Cancer has long been treated as a mass of rogue cells, but the real power lies in the intricate communication networks ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat mysterious and deadly fungal infection which has shut down multiple hospital intensive care units.

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

Background Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer, with inherited cases conferring a markedly increased risk. The underlying mechanisms driving malignant transformation by CP ...

The death toll and economic damage associated with flu highlight its role as one of the most harmful viruses in history.

Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions.

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the ...