A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

Creating a synthetic human genome has the possibilities of improving human healthspans, but it also comes with extremely ...

But the research topic is, for obvious reasons, controversial. Scientists have largely steered clear of trying to create full ...

“Hormones and DNA are two powerful factors that can push a gene into being switch-like,” Aqil says. “Typically, lots of small ...

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the ...

Theoretical, anthropological and genetic studies suggest that human evolution has been shaped by gene–culture interactions. This Review collates data from these diverse fields, and highlights ...

The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine is transforming medicine by expanding the role of genetics and genomics in science and medicine through major discoveries ...

To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans are far from being evolution’s greatest achievement.

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, ... How a uniquely human genetic tweak changed the voices of mice. February 18, 2025 5:00 AM ET.

The Evenings with Genetics seminars are sponsored by the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children Hospital. Next Event "Family Day at The Health ...