Japan’s Keio University awards the prize annually to honor contributions in medicine and life sciences. Brangwynne is being ...

New study sheds light on one of genetics' most persistent mysteries: how the workings of the so-called “selfish gene’ could ...

Adventitious root formation is a vital process in plant development, enabling vegetative propagation and enhancing a plant's ability to survive under ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could ...

Humans and bees share genetic traits responsible for social behavior, suggesting that the basic elements of connection transcend species.

A research group from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. The ...

A team from the University of Illinois has uncovered surprising evolutionary links between the genetic code and tiny protein ...

A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical trial that a low dose of the well-known medicine aspirin halves the risk ...

Garlic is a vital food and medicinal plant, but its bulbs are highly prone to sprouting, decay, and nutrient loss during ...

The evolutionary blueprint for hands was borrowed in part from a much older genetic plan for our nether regions, a new study ...

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function.

Scientists found honey bee genes tied to social behavior that resemble human ones, suggesting ancient shared roots.