Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

After decades of intense focus on genetics, the biomedical research community is undergoing a major shift, focusing on a new framework called "exposomics." Similar to the way scientists work to map ...

For a long time, evolutionary biologists have thought that the genetic mutations that drive the evolution of genes and proteins are largely neutral: they're neither good nor bad, but just ordinary ...

A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than our closest evolutionary relatives. Researchers at the University of ...

Neonatal hepatitis (NH) and biliary atresia are two separate conditions that share specific symptoms. Both conditions affect newborn infants and can cause liver damage. Bile is a substance the liver ...

The custom car world is one so diverse and intricate it would probably take volumes to properly explain it all. From tiny modifications that help individualize a vehicle for the owner's own selfish ...

We often see the results of evolution, but not the process directly. Now, scientists have been treated to front row seats of evolution unfolding in real time, as two similar lizard species encounter ...

When you hear the term “radio play,” you may think of an old-timey medium that peaked around the time of the antenna TV. But radio plays are as dominant as ever, primarily in the form of podcasts, ...

Late diagnosis could lead to more invasive treatment and more severe cases. The good news is it’s almost always possible to spot signs of skin cancer visually. While skin cancer most commonly occurs ...