Faulty versions of the LMNA gene can cause a wide range of health problems, including heart muscle disease (dilated ...

Biological rhythms aren't just for sleep. In the tiny worm C. elegans, researchers in the Grosshans lab and the Computational ...

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it's usually to try to identify a disease-causing ...

It's estimated that nearly 30% of people who try cannabis will go on to develop a substance use disorder associated with it.

Ancient DNA from an Egyptian genome has been sequenced for the first time, revealing genetic links to the Fertile Crescent.

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have published an analysis that reveals new functions of the ...

A spider on the Canary Islands lost half its DNA but gained more genetic variety. Scientists say this changes how we ...

New research found that gene therapy for children with a form of severe combined immunodeficiency was successful in 95% of ...

A combination of genetic tests for a "very complex" blood cancer could accurately predict if the disease is likely to return ...

Over a few million years, the spider Dysdera tilosensis—a species endemic to the Canary Islands—has reduced the size of its ...