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Cracking the code of allele frequencies

Allele frequencies reveal the genetic heartbeat of populations, showing how traits spread, fade, or persist over generations. By studying these shifts, scientists can detect evolution in action and ...

Genetic evidence suggests that human evolution accelerated with the development of agriculture

A study using ancient DNA has identified notable evolutionary adjustments to dietary, settlement, disease and other changes ...

A new book examines how resilience, rhythm, and daily habits can lead to a long, healthy life

Genes associated with oxidative stress, DNA damage repair, apoptosis, glucose metabolism and energy homeostasis were ...
The Scientist

Genetic Models Underestimate Rare Disease Prevalence

By comparing genetic data from 23 million newborns to rare disease models, researchers found some models’ estimates were 10 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans Are Still Evolving. Natural Selection Has Favored Genes Linked to Red Hair and Less Male-Pattern Baldness, a Study Suggests

A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...
eLife

Neurotrophin-3 produced by motor neurons non-cell autonomously regulate the development of pre-motor interneurons in the developing spinal cord

This is a useful study that seeks to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying spinal motor circuit assembly. The authors demonstrate that loss of Onecut transcription factors in spinal motor ...