Genetic factors primarily explain the link between parental and childhood BMI, with maternal obesity impacting birth weight ...

In contrast to those who resided in Siberia, Neanderthals who lived in what's now Belgium and France shortly before the ...

Researchers have identified 34,364 people in Pakistan who carry at least one gene that has been completely knocked out by ...

Gamete donation is one of the greatest achievements of reproductive medicine, a practice that for decades has allowed ...

Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that ...

Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemical modifications to DNA that don't change the DNA ...

Specific cognitive skills like reading, math, and processing speed are strongly influenced by genetics, even when separated ...

From advice on spotting the early signs of Alzheimer’s to guidance on caring for a loved one with the disease, Professor Dame ...

A research team led by Zhen-Xing Endowed Professor Jian Yang at the School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, together with collaborators, published their latest findings in Nature on April 1. The ...

The 2026 International Statistical Genetics Workshop will be a virtual course held online, with live sessions on June 1—11, 2026, and pre-recorded lectures to be viewed before the live sessions. Live ...

National statistical systems generate the statistics that underpin policy, economic analysis, and public trust. Yet, despite decades of investment in statistical capacity, two persistent challenges, ...