Primary cilia play a powerful role in how cells sense their surroundings. They help guide embryo development and ensure ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths. These giants, overlooked by traditional sequencing, could explain how oral ...

A global study shows human DNA adapted to local minerals like zinc, iodine, and magnesium, shaped by diet and soil.

Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to infertility, ...

In a landmark move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given biotech company eGenesis the go-ahead to conduct a broader human trial in pig-to-human kidney transplants, marking a significant ...

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago shook the planet, and archaeologists are using volcanic glass to figure out how humans ...

As the annual meeting of the American Society for Human Genetics – this year held in Boston (MA, USA) from 14–18 October – ...

The cerebellum, a brain region located at the back of the head that has long been known to support the coordination of muscle ...

“While the rest of the genome shuffles between the maternal and paternal origins, centromeres are inherited intact: one from ...

The commercial success of existing lipid-lowering medications highlights the enormous market potential for effective ...

While scientists are amassing a fair amount of data regarding our gut microbiomes, the oral microbiome is a bit of a new ...

New research from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Center has found that genes play an active role in shaping the ...