Reposted from U of U Health.Changes in our genes affect health risks from heart disease to cancer, but how those genes are turned on and off is just ...

An analysis of 879,461 adult genomes found approximately 4.3 million to 5.3 million small variants per person, alongside de ...

Clostridium botulinum bacteria produce a potent neurotoxin called botulinum toxin, which causes the serious illness botulism. The toxin attacks the nervous system, leaving the body unable to control ...

Could humans evolve into an entirely new species? Scientists explore how Mars colonization, genetic engineering, and evolution might transform humanity's future.

Researchers from DZNE and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH) at the University of Tübingen, together with experts from Bonn, London and Portugal, have developed and successfully ...

In recent years, researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have been both leading and contributing to collaborative ...

A teeny-tiny archaea with one of the smallest genomes ever discovered is pushing the limits of what it means to be alive.