Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to ...

A new study, suggests just that. Evolutionary biologists have found evidence that the ability to evolve — a concept known as ...

"A Real Pain" is a moving exploration of inherited trauma and family bonds where cousins must confront their own identities ...

Gene therapies to treat rheumatoid arthritis have evolved slowly, but one is ready to move into human trials and an osteoarthritis treatment in human trials may have potential for treating RA.

Researchers from the Institute of Automation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed the intrinsic relationship ...

Oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) signaling influences complex social behaviors in diverse species, including social monogamy in prairie voles. How Oxtr regulates specific components of social attachment ...

Using protein structure prediction tools, researchers have uncovered receptor structure-function relationships to improve cell therapies.

Thousands of single changes in the nucleotides that make up the human genome have been associated with an increased risk of ...

Specific neurons that secrete the neuropeptide oxytocin in the brain are disproportionately disrupted in a mouse model of ...