Some lucky people have rare genetic mutations that enable them to feel well-rested after just four hours of sleep, while the rest of us need around eight hours to function.Now, researchers have ...

“What is quite amazing is that it’s only one amino acid substitution ... strengthening the case for a causal relationship between the mutation and increased neurogenesis in humans. The data, however, ...

Nature was inhabited by a variety of species, and humans were one such amazing category amongst them ... The people of this tribe developed a genetic mutation due to their diving lifestyle.

Recent technological advances have made it possible to directly measure the frequency of rare nucleotide substitution mutations in human germline DNA. Semen is an ideal source of genetic material ...

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

More information: Donghui Choe et al, A live bacteria enzyme assay for identification of human disease mutations and drug screening, Nature Biomedical Engineering (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-025 ...

Estimates of overall human de novo mutation rate—the appearance of new gene mutations—have been largely carried out using indirect methods, such as extrapolating mutation rates from disease states or ...

Data Reports are articles on human single-gene-disease causative mutations or variations and/or their frequencies. In addition, Data Reports can describe, document and analyze human multifactorial ...

Traditional biochemical methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new simple approach to ...