A large-scale genetic analysis of East Asian individuals led by Fuu-Jen Tsai of the China Medical University Hospital, finds ...

In this series, we explore the impact of data from the National Genomic Research Library and highlight opportunities for ...

Genetic testing identifies germline mutations, while genomic testing analyzes somatic mutations in tumors, influencing treatment options. Broader testing criteria are expanding access to genetic ...

Genomics can help to identify people who are more likely to develop glaucoma potentially long before any symptoms of the ...

A multi-institution research team led by the University of Illinois — with sustained funding from the North Central Soybean ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution generated scientific debate and discussion not only in Darwin's own time, but for decades afterward. In the latter part of the nineteenth century and the until the ...

A new synthesis finds that common epilepsies are driven by thousands of tiny-effect genetic variants, most still ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Even when genetic diversity appears to be adequate, hidden ...

A large-scale genomic study of koalas across eastern Australia has found that populations that went through severe ...

Wildlife populations that become small and isolated, often due to habitat loss, inevitably experience inbreeding which can ...