Ancient DNA Switches Found in Plants After 400 Million Years
When we think of evolution, the gradual evolutionary change comes to mind: dinosaurs turning into birds, ancient forests…
Selfish chromosomes hijack Overdrive gene to eliminate rival sperm
A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery-how “selfish chromosomes” cheat…
Lifelong tracking of fish reveals early behavioral signals of aging
Scientists tracking the entire life of the African turquoise killifish have discovered that behavior alone can predict whether…
Howler Monkeys Began Eating Leaves 13 Million Years Ago, Changing Course of Primate History in South America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Key Facts 13.3-million–13.6 million-year-old fossils from an extinct relative of the howler monkey show signs…
Adult Neurons Retain a Molecular Record of Their Birth
Summary: The adult brain carries a “molecular record” of its own creation. Researchers have mapped the first high-resolution…
New review reveals complex polygenic architecture underlying common epilepsies
An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common…
Transposable elements cause majority of lethal mutations in fruit flies
Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors,…
Identifying common genetic markers for multiple sclerosis
A new study published in Neurology and led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed that people of South Asian, African , and European ancestry share many of…
Trial aims to improve family communication about inherited colorectal cancer risk
In time for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has launched…
AI pinpoints why vaccine responses vary globally
How people with compromised immune systems respond to vaccines is an important area of immunological research. A new…
New research on two million people quantifies how genetic risks overlap across diagnoses
A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists…
Neanderthal Men and Homo Sapiens Women
Image via Wiki Commons. We now know that humans and Neanderthals interbred several times across thousands of years.…