Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new details about how the human genome produces instructions for creating ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

GeneDx is targeting a big market for its genetic testing: every newborn baby. The 24-old-company is developing a plan to make the testing common at birth.

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

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 ...

RNA-based medicines are one of the most promising ways to fight human disease, as demonstrated by the recent successes of RNA ...