Savanna and forest elephants overall have good genetic health Isolated populations exist in Ethiopia, Eritrea, elsewhere Findings are in largest genomic study of African elephants April 16 (Reuters) - ...

A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients, finding that many conditions involve similar genes and may not need ...

For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study, its own doctors, and its own menu of treatments. New CU Boulder ...

An international research collaboration led by Queen Mary University of London and University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa has published the most comprehensive genomic investigation of ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases—the molecular "letters" of life—have been detected in samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Asteroid particles offer a glimpse into the chemical ...

Some animals, including yaks and Tibetan antelopes, thrive at high elevations where oxygen levels are low. In humans, however, insufficient oxygen during development can lead to problems such as ...

Stanford researchers collaborated on a Nature study published in January, which revealed that many autism-linked mutations ultimately converge on shared biological pathways despite genetic complexity.

TUCSON, Ariz. — A Q-tip, a tissue and a pizza crust. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. To investigators, this seemingly innocuous ...

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Authorities are announcing that DNA found in Nancy Guthrie's home will be analyzed using genetic genealogy. It comes as investigators are canvassing gun stores in Tucson, in hopes of identifying the ...

An Ice Age double burial in Italy has yielded a stunning genetic revelation. DNA from a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago shows that the younger had a rare inherited growth disorder, ...

Scientists have created the most detailed maps yet of how genes control one another inside the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Using a powerful new AI-based system called SIGNET, the team ...