Are human beings as unique as snowflakes? Not quite, but new research shows humans may have a lot more individuality than originally thought -- in fact, the genetic codes of people can vary by as much ...

Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing ...

Several genetic variants associated with social behavior in honey bees are located within genes that have previously been ...

The human genome is organised in 46 chromosomes, where all but the x and y chromosomes in men are present in two copies. This means that a person with a faulty gene on one chromosome most often has a ...

A variation in the gene PICALM has a profound effect on microglia function, increasing the risk of Alzheimer's developing.

A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in ...

New research into the genetics of Anopheles funestus (An. funestus), one of the most neglected but prolific malaria-transmitting mosquitoes in Africa, has revealed how this species is evolving in ...