We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research ...

For more than a century, scientists have treated the brain as the undisputed command center of human evolution, with the rest ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of social partners. Some genes promote certain microbes that can spread between ...

A second region, containing several genes that form the protective mucus layer, correlated with Firmicutes bacteria. A third region included Pip, a gene that encodes an antibacterial peptide, and was ...

JABSOM Cell and Molecular Biology researcher Dr. Jesse Owens has spent the better part of two decades chasing a vision that began with the revolutionary idea that DNA can move itself. Now, his team's ...

Researchers have used UK Biobank data to reveal more 30 genes that can influence vitamin D levels. While some are previously known for their vitamin D association, others are being identified for the ...

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

Studies have linked them to colorectal cancer and other digestive conditions. By Alice Callahan Walk into a typical supermarket in the United States, and much of what you see — breakfast cereals, ...

A daily glass of orange juice might do more than deliver vitamin C. It may influence gene activity in ways that support heart health, according to new research. In a small but detailed study, 20 ...

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both methods are widely used, the research found that they identify different genes, ...

New research led by Professor Yogesh Dwivedi at the University of Alabama at Birmingham uncovers how long noncoding RNAs engage chromatin-silencing machinery under glucocorticoid receptor activation, ...