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

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 ...

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.

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

Traditional biochemical methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at the ...

A groundbreaking DNA study reveals how genetic mutations pass through generations, offering new insights into disease and ...

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

Traditional biochemical methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new simple approach to ...

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

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

Avian influenza has been rampaging in wild birds around the world since late 2021. It can be considered widespread in wild ...

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.