In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...

New findings from Karolinska Institutet reveal how the gene HNRNPU coordinates several fundamental molecular processes during the earliest stages of human brain development. The study is published in ...

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests. The tree was functionally extinct by the 1950s because of a fungal ...

Eggplant is a globally important vegetable crop, yet its genetic complexity has long limited efforts to improve yield, quality, and stress ...

Kohli also said AI’s growing role in biology is already demonstrating how technology can level the global scientific playing ...

Flax is a globally important crop valued for its fiber, industrial uses, and omega-3-rich oil, yet incomplete genomic information has long limited efforts to understand and improve its key traits.

Using DNA-based predictions, researchers show how blight-resistant trees can retain the growth and forest role of the iconic American chestnut.

Chiquita says it has reached a major scientific milestone in banana innovation: the completion of the Yelloway banana ...

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain, and toes, the DNA blueprint ...

A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of ...

Cucumber is an economically important crop worldwide, ranking as the third most-produced vegetable after tomatoes and onions. Yet breeding improved varieties—plants that are more resilient, produce ...