Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

A rare breed of hunting dogs known for its forked nose, the Turkish Pointer, might just help scientists better understand why ...

Genetic mutation in mice . To figure out what this gene mutation does, the researchers used mice. They made mice that had the ...

Scientists have discovered a rare genetic mutation that lets some people thrive with just four hours of daily slumber, an ...

A newly identified mutation helps super-sleepers get by on just four to six hours of shut-eye per night, while the rest of us ...

Nine researchers from Utrecht have received funding in the 25th round of the NWO Open Competition ENW-XS. The grants (of up to 50,000 euros) are intended to enable small-scale, innovative and risky ...

Announce initial clinical data from Cohort 1 in the Phase 1/2 trial of PM359 for p47 phox CGD in 2025. The initial readout ...

Animals that rely exclusively on parthenogenesis to reproduce, like the flowerpot snake, are called obligate parthenogens, ...

Not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep to function properly. Some people can feel well-rested and show no negative effects of ...

A generations-long culture of deep-diving among women on a South Korean Island may have changed their genetic evolution. A study shows potential for medical discoveries.

Failure of a gene-reading quality-control mechanism called Integrator leaves cells littered with abnormal RNA strands that ...

Most people need around eight hours of sleep each night to function, but a rare genetic condition allows some to thrive on as ...