genetics
This small-scale study may have uncovered a new link between the peripheral nerve system and autism.
Two new studies shed light on who first inhabited the islands, who replaced them, and how few people lived there.
There is a neurological link between serotonin levels and the brain’s ability to control impulses and patience levels.
These tiny fish are helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound.
A new study tracks the human-dog relationship through DNA.
“Such studies will lead to a better understanding of brain development in both autistic and typical individuals.”
The sudden prevalence of an artery in the forearm is evidence that we’re still very much a work in progress.
Modern crops have been optimized for a lot of things, but not for climate change.
Creating a better understanding by clearing up common misconceptions about the neurodiversity movement.
Researchers from the University of Toronto published a new map of cancer cells’ genetic defenses against treatment.
A large-scale study from King’s College London explores the link between genetics and sun-seeking behaviors.
Despite Boseman’s young age, this cancer is increasingly common in people under 50.
New research shows that neurons in autistic brains begin to developmentally diverge in early prenatal stages.
On the list of animals at risk are several endangered species.
DNA molecules are highly programmable.
Our family tree is complicated, and some of the branches are still unlabeled.
Is CRISPR the solution?
Scientists uncovered the secrets of what drove some of the world’s last remaining woolly mammoths to extinction.
Animals are adapting all the time these days to stay out of our way.
Exploring how a small change in your DNA sequence can make you a natural blonde.
A 2017 University of Wisconsin-Madison study was the first of it’s kind to show structural differences in the psychopathic brain.
Inbreeding leads to a problematically small gene pool.
An overabundance of this particular protein make mice anxious and is found in human OCD patients.
A new drug derived from scorpion venom reversed developmental damage in mice exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.
Some fish evolved legs and walked onto the land. Right?
New research shows how Americans feel about genetic engineering, human enhancement and automation.
The origin and phylogeny of the Yaravirus are not yet clear.
Technological advances in molecular biology could help fix the planet.
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The bonding experience is promoted by important neurological changes.
Researchers have recently discovered two of the genes that govern this weird-looking salamander’s ability to regenerate limbs, eyes, and even its brain.