Did you know that traits in animal species can re-appear in a new generation hundreds of years later? These ancient reappearing genetics are called Atavisms, and they can help us understand amazing ...

A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests genetics could account for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan. That’s far higher than earlier estimates, which ranged from 6% to 33%.

Genetics plays a significant role in when a person may start to develop grey hair, however, various other external factors ...

If you're happy to just sit with a lineup of four different beers ... then you'll be a good sensory analyst,” Briony Liebich ...

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a ...

New twin‑study research finds that, after removing deaths from accidents and infections, genes account for about 50% of human ...

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital has uncovered a chain of events that connects genetic ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that our genes may play a much larger role in our expiration date than we ever imagined.

Earlier studies have estimated that life span may be 15-33 per cent heritable across varied populations, with a typical range ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth. The study focused on CTNNB1, a gene that produces the protein β-catenin, ...

Post-diagnosis risk assessment clarifies cancer etiology and germline contribution, shaping therapeutic planning, prevention ...

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a bacterial genus that promotes root growth and ...