A new contender for a human 'language gene' can change the way that mice squeak when it is incorporated into their DNA.

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in ...

Molecular cytogeneticists have always been ... or because of the characteristics of the human DNA reference sequence. As described earlier, array-CGH, qPCR, and fosmid paired-end analysis also ...

What happens in the brain as we age? Might it be at all possible to rejuvenate nerve cells? Seeking answers to these ...

Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain -- a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

The Double Helix” paints Watson and Crick as lone pioneers while downplaying the contributions of others, most notably of ...

Yale researchers have created "Ochre," a genomically recoded organism that enables the production of synthetic proteins with ...

Human genes that encode proteins often contain non-coding segments known as introns. Removing introns is crucial for the proper expression of genetic information. Understanding how our cells ...

In a study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, scientists from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and ...

The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of the puzzle.

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.