Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Intelligence provides evidence that different aspects of parents’ intelligence, ...

Using full genome sequencing data from more than 347,000 individuals, researchers quantified how much genetic differences explain human traits such as height, body mass index, fertility, and disease ...

Fear is one of our most ancient emotions, wired into our brains to keep us alive. Yet while most people occasionally feel ...

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Ruth Ley and her colleagues demonstrated that behavior—in this case, how ...

A cohort study of more than 573,000 men identified cognitive traits that may be associated with greater risk of alcohol use disorder.

Researchers have identified that the precisely timed transcription of two genes named grim and reaper is responsible for the ...

Gut microbes are essential partners that help digest food, produce vitamins and train the immune system. They can also pass ...

The field of sheep breeding has witnessed significant advancements in the understanding and application of genetic parameters to enhance economically important traits such as growth, wool quality, ...

An international research collaboration, including INRAE, has published the complete set of genes (pangenome) and agronomic ...

Recent DNA analysis of Adolf Hitler's genetic material suggests he had Kallmann syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting ...