A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

Yerba mate, along with tea and coffee, is one of the world's most popular caffeinated beverages. Widely consumed in South ...

Breast cancers can be classified into subgroups that hint at the aggressiveness of the cancer and the likelihood that the ...

Postdoctoral scholar Daniela Soto has earned a prestigious fellowship from HHMI with eight years of funding to study the ...

As genomic technologies become more accessible, they have the potential to reduce healthcare disparities and improve equity ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...