A variety of genetic strategies to counter insect-borne diseases are close to maturity.
A variety of genetic strategies to counter insect-borne diseases are close to maturity.
People carrying a certain gene variant that dictates fresh underarms are less likely to wear antiperspirant.
Scientists uncover the identities of anonymous DNA donors using freely available web searches.
By analyzing a collection of 24 genetic variations, researchers are able to predict the hair and eye color of long-dead humans.
Researchers identify a chromosome in ants that influences colony social structure and, much like the mammalian Y sex chromosome, doesn’t recombine.
Maria Konnikova says the field of psychology has something to learn from great works of fiction.
Children born under China’s One-Child Policy exhibit more negative personality traits in adulthood than those born prior.
People of all ages think that, despite having changed in the past, they will change very little in the future.
Scientists show that horizontal transfer of a particular DNA sequence among a diverse range of vertebrates is more widespread than previously believed.
A microfluidic device scans individual C. elegans for abnormal traits and sorts wild-type animals from mutants.