Scientists have discovered how mutations in a specific gene drive the rare developmental disorder Weaver syndrome, which is ...

Thousands of previously “invisible” microproteins—tiny chains of fewer than 100 amino acids—can profoundly change human ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that reveals how protein ...

The human genome is contained in the nucleus of almost every cell in the body. But those cells also contain multitudes of mitochondria, and these incredible little power-generating organelles carry ...

In a multi-institution project, scientists will track genetic mutations occurring across the lifetime of 150 healthy individuals with the aim of understanding how they affect development, aging, and ...

Patients and doctors need to have access to them and patient privacy must be protected at the same time, the author writes.

Scientists at UCLA and the University of Toronto have developed an advanced computational tool, called moPepGen, that helps identify previously invisible genetic mutations in proteins ...

To make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.

Retinitis pigmentosa retinal degeneration is caused by a family of hereditary mutations in nearly 100 genes that slowly lead to blindness over years or decades.

A gene called ASDL, which helps synthesize DNA, differs between modern humans and our extinct human relatives. The findings ...