By tracing when variations in the human genome first appeared, researchers have found that advances in cognitive abilities ...

(Memphis, Tenn.—July 28, 2023) The influenza (flu) virus is constantly undergoing a process of evolution and adaptation through acquiring new mutations. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research ...

Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favored during sperm ...

A groundbreaking study published in this week’s issue of PNAS by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an evolutionarily significant mutation in the human APOL1 gene arises not randomly but more ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigate whether transmissible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants developed during ...

The study of experimental evolution in Escherichia coli has provided unprecedented insights into the mechanisms of adaptive mutations, elucidating how populations diverge and optimise their fitness ...

Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up ...

It's not just the number of mutations that matters. It's the failure to fix them too. The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more ...

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Men are around four times more likely to develop it than women, ...

Explore the latest advancements in liquid biopsy for oncology, examining current trends and insights that could shape future ...

Men having children much later in life could raise the genetic disease risk for their offspring, a study found.