Scientists are uncovering why Brazil may be one of the most important yet underused resources for studying extreme longevity.

This report is based on a recent in-depth article by the BBC, which examined how modern genetics is transforming scientific understanding of autism and reigniting debates within the autistic community ...

A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how ...

Scientists mapping the human body at the cellular level keep running into the same surprise: beneath the apparent chaos of ...

Johns Hopkins University geneticists and a small army of researchers across the country, including students, are working to catalog the vast and largely unknown soil microbiome of the United States.

Researchers have discovered 195 genomic regions jointly associated with schizophrenia and osteoporosis-related traits, ...

Children often resemble their fathers more as they grow. Facial structure, hair patterns, and body build develop over years.

The new analysis study showed the delay may stem from genetic mutations that are present when a child is born – but activate ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...