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The dual purposes of the plants’ hidden colors may conflict as the climate warms, authors of a new study suggest.

A large genome-wide association study in East Asians uncovers novel genetic links to depression, calling attention to the consequences of underrepresentation of non-European groups in genetic research data.

Genetic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic data reveal molecular mechanisms tying these disorders to each other and to immune disfunction.

The largest study of its kind identifies single nucleotide polymorphisms with disparate effects on men’s and women’s susceptibility to conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Current reporting about the contribution of genetic variations to a person’s risk of disease is often incomplete and hard to interpret, according to the authors of a set of best practices for presenting such information.

Differences in the expression of genes associated with antiviral immunity and lung inflammation may contribute to a more serious COVID-19 infection.

In a genome-wide association study, variants in both the ABO blood group locus and a cluster of genes on human chromosome 3 are more common among COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure than in the general population.

Hundreds of scientists around the globe are launching studies in search of genes that could explain why some people fall victim to coronavirus infection while others escape relatively unscathed.

A technique called Mendelian randomization is overturning the conclusions of observational studies in public health. But researchers question whether the method can overcome its fundamental limitations.

The authors say their results demonstrate the global benefits of studying African genetics.

Regional differences in wealth in the UK are tied to genetic variants related to education—and migration is only widening the gap.

Direct-to-consumer “How Gay Are You?” app sold by GenePlaza has been criticized for being misleading and irresponsible. 

The largest study of its kind to date estimates that genetics accounts for at most 8–25 percent of variation in whether or not a person reports engaging in non-heterosexual behaviors.

Some variants implicated in the disease are also linked to other psychiatric disorders.

When people prefer to go to bed is linked to hundreds of variations in their genes.

The influence of genetic variants tops that of socioeconomic status.

Researchers found several hundred genes expressed in the human brain are tied to cognition or neuroses.

Complications during pregnancy may act via the placenta to magnify the effects of genetic risk factors.