Weizmann Institute study finds genetics may account for about 50 percent of human lifespan, more than double previous estimates.

A new study published in Neurology, led by Queen Mary University of London, has revealed that people of South Asian, African ...

Wolves living inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone show genetic and immune-system signals that researchers say may be linked ...

Many MS genetic risk factors are shared across ancestral backgrounds, but European-focused studies may miss others, per a study.

Researchers at VIB and Antwerp University have identified a major genetic risk factor for a rare form of frontotemporal ...

A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future ...

A recent study published in the American Journal of Human Biology suggests that a genetic preference for immediate rewards is linked to less education and earlier parenthood. This provides evidence ...

A new study published in Neurology and led by Queen Mary University of London, has revealed that people of South Asian, ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species. Researchers analyzed whole genomes from hundreds of koalas, finding that ...

Koala populations with low genetic diversity are actually recovering by "reshuffling" their genes to remove harmful mutations ...