You may have heard of the fantastic-sounding "dark side of the genome." This poorly studied fraction of DNA, known as ...

Officials at ARM, ASGCT, and ISCT convened a small group of scientists, policy experts, religious leaders and patient ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

Genes from the minority population, particularly those related to brain function, may have played a crucial role in human evolution, says Trevor Cousins.

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and ...

Using advanced analysis based on full genome ... Project, a global initiative that sequenced DNA from populations across ...

This article explores 6-base genome sequencing and how it is empowering researchers to expand their studies to include both ...

The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who we are has dominated the human sciences. Do ...