In many aspects of our lives, we find meaning in the order in which events occur. We buy into myths about "middle child ...
New research challenges the long-standing idea that most fixed genetic mutations are neutral. For many years, scientists studying evolution have believed that most genetic changes influencing how ...
Maureen Sideris, seated, with her sister Marion, receiving the 8th of 9 immunotherapy infusions during successful treatment for early-stage gastroesophageal junction cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering ...
A new database and mobile app called BRCA Exchange is making it easier for experts to share information about cancer-related gene mutations. Summary Clinical genetics experts from MSK and other ...
Mutations can drastically help or hurt the odds of an organism surviving and reproducing. Researchers have created a computer program called ExtRaINSIGHT that tracks the history of harmful mutations ...
Two parallel and complementary studies conducted by the IDIBELL team led by Dr. Alessandra Giorgetti have succeeded in ...
If your fluffy friend seems to be constantly ravenous, it might come down to their genes. A quarter of all Labrador retriever dogs have a specific genetic mutation that causes them to feel hungry all ...
The gene that causes orange coloration in cats had been pondered for years, but never actually found—until now. Cats with orange coats get them from a deletion (meaning a missing segment) mutation in ...
I had just stepped off my broom at the Quidditch World Cup after losing in the quarterfinals when I got the call: "Your grandmother isn't going to make it. You need to come home." It hit me hard, but ...