With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the ...

In a study published in Genome Research, a team of researchers, including Cornell College Assistant Professor of Biology ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we ...

GRIN2A gene mutations emerge as single-gene cause of childhood schizophrenia, anxiety, and mood disorders, potentially ...

A new study has revealed that a single genetic mutation, found in all modern humans but absent in Neanderthals and Denisovans, could have played a role in the evolution of speech and language. The ...

EVE combines evolutionary insights with human population data to identify damaging genetic mutations, improving variant ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...