A pivotal study has provided unprecedented insights into the genetic architecture of sweet oranges, highlighting the critical ...

Mutations that happen throughout a person’s life may contribute to disease more than we realized. In the summer of 2018, ...

The pair had helped identify a still-unnamed disease, which they had tied to a particular gene and to a particular somatic mutation—a genetic change that had not been passed down from a parent ...

Loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in men, a dynamic mutation linked to aging, impairs immune function and increases risks of ...

Recent research led by UTHealth Houston scientists has uncovered two genes associated with variants linked to epilepsy, which ...

St. Jude researchers reveal that moderate levels of mitochondrial DNA mutations boost leukemia growth by increasing metabolic ...

Mitochondria are vital to energy production in cells and so play a key role in fueling cancer growth. However, how ...

After so many years learning how microbes work, researchers are now digitally recreating their inner workings to tackle ...

Somatic workouts—a style of slow, mindful, body-focused exercise—have gained popularity as a remedy to society's collective elevated stress state. This type of training can help you dial ...