Mice are still incapable of writing the complete works of Shakespeare, despite some being given a human "language gene".

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

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Human language is one of the most distinctive capabilities of our species, yet its origin remains an unresolved mystery. A ...

The sequence contained a promising new genetic tool for modifying DNA, a CRISPR. Editas Medicine, a Massachusetts-based ...

The Genes, Systems and Computation Seminar (GSC) series is jointly run by the Institute for Systems Genetics (ISG) and the ...

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered new genetic interactions that may contribute ...

By analyzing the DNA of Fulani people, researchers led by @HopkinsMedicine revealed a shared genetic component among all ...

To confirm that this genetic variant was truly unique to modern humans, they did an analysis that checked genomes from extinct human species, the Neanderthals and Denisovans. What they found is ...

The latest research led from Manchester could revolutionize the diagnosis of Perrault syndrome, a rare genetic condition that ...

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia ...