For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

This AI system can analyze up to one million DNA letters at once, predicting how tiny changes in noncoding regions trigger ...

Brain dynamics and cognition share genetic roots. Criticality may guide future brain health research. A recent study published on June 24 in PNAS presents strong evidence that brain criticality—the de ...

Barbara Rae-Venter never anticipated that her genealogy hobby would lead to the capture of one of California's most notorious ...

Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring, including ...

Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has ...

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

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When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

Superpowers are real—these people are living proof Scientists say that through genetics or training, even mere mortals can develop superhuman powers.

The key change is an ancient defense system. Basically, these tomatoes are manufacturing a version of an alkaloid whose ...