People carrying a certain gene variant that dictates fresh underarms are less likely to wear antiperspirant.
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.
The Obama administration announces a $10 million, 23-part plan to curb gun violence in the country.
Researchers identify a chromosome in ants that influences colony social structure and, much like the mammalian Y sex chromosome, doesn’t recombine.
More than 100 scientists signed a letter asking government to increase research on gun violence.
A conservative republican, and supporter of research, will be the chair of the House appropriations committee that controls the budgets for the National Institutes of Health.
Last minute legislation passed by Congress to avert immediate across-the-board budget cuts will not prevent major reductions in research spending.
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.