Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

Human healthy aging and longevity are complex phenomena influenced by a dynamic interplay of genetic, epigenetic, metabolic, immune, and environmental factors.

With its fascinating ability to regrow entire limbs and internal organs, the Mexican axolotl is the ideal model for studying regeneration. Scientists have now found a factor that tells cells which ...

Inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) are a group of genetic disorders that lead to progressive vision loss as the ...

Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new Cornell study shows that even in this ...

Key TakeawaysVision scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed new tools—four novel ...

New research claims that 5G is completely safe for the human body, despite previous research and conspiracy theories claiming ...

Research teams have created a versatile set of gene delivery systems that can reach different neural cell types in the human ...

Taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate are two characteristics that distinguish modern humans from non-human primates. A genetic variant that helped these traits co-evolve was discovered by ...

Researchers still do not have a comprehensive picture of the factors that influence gene expression in human cancers.