What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

A new study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees.

In human cells, only a small proportion of the information written in genes is used to produce proteins. How does the cell ...

The human body is a key subject of research by scientists worldwide. A biomedical engineering research team led by Professor ...

How does the cell select this information? A large molecular machine called the spliceosome continuously separates the ... Dog owners who purchased a puppy because of the 2020 phase of the COVID ...

Background Early-life inflammation has long been recognised as a key pathophysiological process in the evolution of cystic ...

Feb. 10, 2025 — Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental ...

Human genes that encode proteins often contain non-coding segments known as introns. Removing introns is crucial for the proper expression of genetic information. Understanding how our cells ...

Feb. 10, 2025 — Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and ...

The discovery could be the “missing link” in the evolution of animals, according to the team, which included scientists from the University of Sheffield, in the UK. The microfossil, discovered at Loch ...

It’s suppertime in the Amazon of lowland Bolivia, and Ana Cuata Maito is stirring a porridge of plantains and sweet manioc over a fire smoldering on the dirt floor of her thatched hut, listening ...