In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

The research team noted that approximately 80% of all human genetic research to date has been carried out on people of European ancestry, which means little has been conducted on people with ...

All human genetic diversity can be traced to recombination and de novo mutations, DNA sequence present in the child but not in the parents. The map shows that mutations are elevated near regions ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

Certain traits are indispensable and valuable, no matter the role. If you want to ensure hiring success, look beyond the skills listed on a résumé. Instead, start prioritizing these five traits.

Supporting this idea are both geologic evidence of Toba’s size and atmospheric effects and indications of a human genetic bottleneck that happened around the time of the eruption. A genetic ...

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If human genetics were a tech company, it would have gone bankrupt when steam power came along. Its business plan calls for a trait to appear by chance and then spread by sexual reproduction.

The word “personality” first came into use in the 13th century, when it simply referred to being human. By the 18th century, its meaning had changed to refer to a person’s individual traits.