Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth.
Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth.
Researchers pinpoint a gene marker for neurons sensitive to gentle touch such as grooming.
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With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.
A putative ion channel integral to mammalian hearing turns out to be an elusive salt-sensing chemoreceptor in nematode worms.
A genetic analysis of Siberians finds three genes that have evolved to help the populations weather the frigid winters.
A Taiwanese businessman has created a new science award that gives recipients more money than Nobel Laureates.
The authors of a review article on genome-wide association studies have retracted the paper due to “substantial textual overlap” with other sources.
Genetics researcher and senior vice president of the pharmaceutical giant, David Cox, has passed away unexpectedly at age 66.
The majority of human melanomas contain mutations in a gene promoter, suggesting mutations in regulatory regions may spur some cancers.