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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

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