Humans contain multitudes. Each person on the planet contains enough DNA to stretch to Pluto—several times. Studying how all this genetic material works, and especially how genes influence human ...

The biggest fibromyalgia genetics study yet zeroed in on 26 genetic risk factors for the pain disorder, including one in the ...

More than 1,200 genetic variants have been linked to the Big Five personality traits, and many of the same variants are also associated with health, longevity, careers, income, and everyday habits.

Genetic testing can reveal DNA changes in cerebral palsy, but many findings may not actually explain the condition.

Genetic ancestry is a concept that has long captured people’s imaginations. It’s no surprise that it’s been turned into a booming industry by companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com. Customers of ...

Nevertheless, some preliminary steps have been taken. Researchers have managed to add some new amino acids to a bacterial ...

More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more.

A large-scale study analyzing more than a million people has found that the family environment plays a smaller role than ...

In 2020, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, CRISPR-Cas9, a method for genome editing. Often referred to as “molecular scissors,” CRISPR cuts DNA at specific locations that ...

This study abroad program is designed to explore the intersection of genetics, culture, ethics, and public policy in a global context. London and Scotland offer uniquely rich educational environments ...

Studying how genes influence human behavior is an enormously complicated undertaking. Socio-genomicists are harnessing massive banks of genetic data and complex data science analysis techniques to ...