Over the past decade, scientists have identified numerous genetic variants that confer substantial risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. However, most of these discoveries were made ...

Researchers have identified distinct molecular pathways that explain why cold feels different depending on where the body ...

A new study, co-led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published March 30 in Nature Medicine [ 10.1038/s41591-026-04228-6], demonstrates that genes associated with ...

The world is full of microbes, and we don’t know anything about many of them. Lots of these microbes, which include bacteria, fungi, and viruses... | Microbiology ...

To survive in the human bloodstream, the African trypanosome parasite wears a "cloak" made of proteins known as a variant surface glycoprotein (VSG). The study, published in Nature Microbiology, ...

In one of the clearest signals yet that “you are what you eat,” new research has found that diet accounts for a striking 92 percent of the variation in the human gut microbiome – far outweighing ...

A comparison with the environmental settings and biological adaptations of nearly 6,000 terrestrial mammalian species demonstrates the profound advantages of human cultural adaptations.

The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy on Thursday regarding the female category in Olympic sport and guiding ...

For more than 40 years, the Golden State Killer haunted California. A serial rapist and murderer active in the 1970s and '80s, he eluded detectives for decades. By 2018, hope of identifying him was ...

The next time you’re walking in a busy place, take a moment to appreciate the vast diversity of faces around you. Nose shape.

Inherited variations in antibody genes can affect how we respond to infections and vaccines, show two new studies from ...