Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

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How much of our lifespan is written in our genes, and how much is sitting on our plates? A new analysis suggests that while ...

Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic material that determines ...

Hormel Foods reached an agreement to sell several assets to Life-Science Innovations, including locations in Melrose and ...

Humans have known of peas for thousands of years. In fact, peas were among the earliest plants grown in prehistoric farms, ...

Why does the same virus barely faze one person while sending another to the hospital? New research shows the answer lies in a molecular record etched into our immune cells by both our genes and our ...

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia. In this month of love, amid ...

Recent research suggests genes play a bigger role in longevity than previously thought. But your lifestyle choices still matter a huge amount.