A tiny group of people needs far less sleep than the rest of us. Geneticists are finally uncovering the mutations that let ...

A rare genetic disorder discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues can cause brain damage ...

In 2023, a prolific donor to a Danish sperm bank was found to carry a genetic mutation that can contribute to childhood ...

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...

At the base of mossy trees, deep in the mountains of Taiwan and mainland Japan or nestled in the subtropical forests of ...

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

Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.

Kipekee, one of the world’s only spotless giraffes, has died at age two. A necropsy is underway as experts investigate.

“The research that’s needed most is the risk stratification research—who do we screen,” says Dr. Gabre. By getting to the ...

An evolutionary "trap" has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise—yet persists all the same.

"Your focus is on survival. The world reacts to how you move through it. Walk loudly, ignore your needs, or rush through the ...

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Chris Streather, London’s NHS medical director, also urged people to stay at home if they have a cough or ...