New research challenges the long-standing idea that most fixed genetic mutations are neutral. For many years, scientists studying evolution have believed that most genetic changes influencing how ...

Northeastern University researchers used an original machine learning tool to predict how genetic mutations cause a rare ...

The University of Washington received $10 million from billionaires Charles and Lisa Simonyi to launch an initiative ...

Working from two laptops at once, Ana Smith Iltis moves gracefully between Zoom calls, research notes and class materials, ...

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical ...

Fifteen years ago, researchers working deep in Uganda's Kibale National Park watched something unsettling unfold. The Ngogo ...

A house cat stares down a leopard in a suburban backyard. The big cat growls, the child in the background freezes, and—against all odds—the cat lunges. The leopard turns tail and bolts. Within seconds ...

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types.

What if childhood vaccines — particularly the combined measles-mumps-rubella vaccine — cause autism? Nearly three decades ...

Making biotech more diverse and fair is a big deal, fixing past mistakes and making sure everyone has a chance to be involved ...

Michigan's health outcomes trail national averages, and financial stability is crucial to reversing these trends, a new ...