It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...

Scientists have pinpointed nearly 300 "hotspots" in the human genome that may increase the risk of bipolar disorder. In the largest study of its kind to date, an international research team conducted ...

In the assessment, the experts have identified three areas where first of all the pearl mussel requires protection ...

Postdoctoral scholar Daniela Soto has earned a prestigious fellowship from HHMI with eight years of funding to study the ...

This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

AI-powered research on one of the largest eye studies to date has created the most detailed maps of the retina ever produced.

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...

"We have discovered a molecular switch that can revert the fate of cancer cells," said biologist Kwang-Hyun Cho.

New research found that high levels of ‘good cholesterol’ in the blood were associated with an increased risk of glaucoma, an ...

Be it from tap water on a vacation, some dodgy chicken, or something the kids have brought home from school, we've almost all been flattened by an awful stomach bug at some point in our lives. For ...

Scientists have long tried to unlock the secrets to helping people live longer at the cellular level, where aging occurs because of the gradual shortening of protective caps called telomeres at the ...

DNA evidence has confirmed that killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver—marking the first recorded case ...