In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Cardiology, a group of researchers identified rare predicted loss-of-function variants associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and elucidated their ...

In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants to date, an international team of researchers shows that elephant history is defined by the ability to move across large distances and exchange ...

Researchers still do not have a comprehensive picture of the factors that influence gene expression in human cancers. Understanding gene expression in cancer is important because it can reveal how the ...

Bronze Age natural selection accelerated human evolution, challenging long-held beliefs about genetic adaptation.

Single-letter genetic variations within parts of the genome once dismissed as 'junk DNA' can increase cancer risk through wormhole-like effects on far-off genes, new research shows. Researchers found ...

Birds have a dazzling display of patterns, from muted colors to vivid and striking hues. For a long time, scientists believed that the evolution of these traits was a slow process that took place when ...

A new study found certain genetic variants could help explain how long-term pesticide exposure could increase the risk of Parkinson's disease. A new UCLA Health study found certain genetic variants ...

Distinct genetic patterns shaping BMI from infancy to adolescence have been linked to later-life risk of metabolic disease in ...