A new study has revealed compelling evidence that brain criticality—a dynamic balance between neural excitation and ...

The newly launched South African Blood Regulatory (SABR) dataset reveals how genetic variation influences blood traits and ...

“Hormones and DNA are two powerful factors that can push a gene into being switch-like,” Aqil says. “Typically, lots of small ...

The use of biotechnology for conservation, whether for de-extinction or genetic augmentation of existing species ... Biologists are notorious for failing to adopt a single clear definition of “species ...

A large international team of anthropologists, evolutionary theorists, biologists, and historians has identified gender and genetic variability via sequencing of enamel proteins from four ...

We have taken a different approach by studying how larger variations in the genetic code, known as germline or inherited structural variation, influence gene expression in human cancers,” said ...

This review provides an updated summary of the state of our knowledge of the genetic contributions to the pathogenesis of congenital heart disease. Since 2007, when the initial American Heart ...

By contrast, studies have shown that common genetic variability associated with cardiovascular disease contributes to disease risk at least as strongly as some environmental determinants, such as ...

This estimate is based on the following definition: for a bi-allelic locus with A and B alleles, the probability of IBS, pIBS (AA, AA) = 1, pIBS (AA, BB) = 0, pIBS (AB, xx) ... Genetic variability ...

Though genetic testing may seem like it can tell us everything about a baby, X and Y chromosomes aren't everything. (Image credit: I Like That One via Getty Images) ...

A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that genetic variation determines chromatin accessibility and the binding of transcription factors. Chromatin consists of DNA and ...

While Asperger's may have a large genetic component, it doesn't ... et al. (2022). Rare coding variation provides insight into the genetic architecture and phenotypic context of autism. https ...