For a long time, evolutionary biologists have thought that the genetic mutations that drive the evolution of genes and ...

The EMA’s recommendation follows evidence that the targeted therapy improves progression-free survival in patients whose ...

Cells have an internal skeleton that maintains their structure and also drives their movement. Known as the cytoskeleton, ...

Common ancestor eels lost the aquaporin gene encoding proteins with broad solute permeability. Researchers from the Institute ...

A person in Washington is presumed infected with bird flu virus. Health officials in the state do not know the source.

“ Of the two seasonal influenza A viruses, the current dominant circulating virus (A/H3N2) tends to cause more severe illness than A/H1N1, particularly in older adults. For example, in 2022/23 winter ...

New research led by plant biologists at UC Davis, published Nov. 10 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals how plants control mutation rates in different stem cells to balance ...

A new study hammers home how the "survival of the nicest" view makes no sense when it comes to evolution, says Jonathan R.

According to BBC reporting, experts in the U.K. predict the country will have a severe flu season, too, based on an early ...

The FDA’s Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad have laid out a path for CRISPR treatments on demand. An expert weighs in on what it ...

Sohini Ramachandran is a professor of biology, data science, and computer science at Brown University. C. Brandon Ogbunu is ...

Older fathers’ sperm carry more harmful mutations, raising children’s genetic risks. Discover how age impacts DNA and ...