Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we mapped thousands of expression quantitative trait loci in yeast, including a variant in GPA1 that influences gene expression, cell-cycle occupancy, and mating ...

Look around, and you'll see it everywhere: the way trees form branches, the way cities divide into neighborhoods, the way the ...

Researchers have developed a comprehensive atlas that maps DNA methylation—a critical chemical modification governing gene activity—across 39 human cell types, revealing a complex landscape of ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more ...

New research uncovers how shared genes contribute to various psychiatric disorders. This breakthrough highlights the ...

A genetic breakthrough may soon bring bigger and better tomatoes and eggplants to the world. Scientists have mapped the ...

Researchers have identified memory-related brain cells that are highly vulnerable to tau protein accumulation, a key factor in Alzheimer’s disease.

Diets high in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and dietary fiber have been linked with lowering the risk of developing colorectal cancer. But how they work is not fully known.  Scientists think ...

Johns Hopkins scientists say the innovation could bring 'new fruits, foods, and flavors' to an expanded global agricultural ...

First author Hongbo Liu, a former postdoctoral fellow in the division of Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension at Penn, told ...

Scientists have created a groundbreaking map of strontium isotopes found across sub-Saharan Africa—which could help ...