Research by German scientists into the genetic makeup of European potato varieties has revealed that, despite significant ...

In 2024, after 60 years of searching, geneticists finally identified the gene behind the marmalade coloration in domestic ...

Two independent research teams have finally determined what causes cats to be orange. It turns out that a specific gene is ...

Two independent research teams have finally figured out what makes cats orange. It turns out a special gene is responsible ...

Chitons overcome evolutionary constraints through unprecedented genomic dynamism, with extensive chromosomal rearrangements and duplications despite about 300 million years of morphological stasis.

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

Of those who get a Down syndrome diagnosis, more than 99 per cent choose to abort. The Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology ...

Daily consumption of skin-roasted peanuts for six months led to a modest but significant increase in telomere length among ...

When even one tiny section of a person’s genetic code becomes mutated or modified, cells can begin to act out of ...

The incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)–associated oropharyngeal cancers—tumors of the back of the mouth and throat—is ...

Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

New research pioneered by The University of Western Australia is shedding light on the intricate dance between proteins, DNA ...