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Genetics strongly influence persistent anxiety in young adults, new twin study suggests

Trauma across generations affects stress genes NR3C1 and FKBP5

World's first ‘behavior transplant’ between species achieved

Researchers Have Found That the Potato Evolved From a Tomato Ancestor

Third-generation descendants of Holocaust survivors show DNA methylation differences in HPA-axis (NR3C1, FKBP5) and oxytocin-pathway genes, with greater openness to closeness but no increase in mental health symptoms.

Anti-aging medicine just gained 371 entirely new genetic targets

How IVF genetic test could help women over 35 conceive faster

Scientists discover eight new schizophrenia genes: « Researchers have discovered eight new genes associated with schizophrenia, in the largest exome-sequencing study of the disorder ever conducted

Key genetic differences found in people with chronic fatigue syndrome

Deeper Than Deep: David Reich's genetics lab unveils our prehistoric past (2017)

Scientists Redesign E. coli Genome with 101,000 DNA Changes for New Genetic Possibilities. The engineered E

Clinical genetics and the problem of uncertain significance

Scientists uncover dozens of genetic traits that depend on which parent you inherit them from

Association between maternal perceived stress during pregnancy and offspring DNA methylation changes in stress-related HPA axis genes at birth in the ECHO Consortium

Breakthrough in Gene Editing Allows Massive, Clean DNA Changes in Plants and Humans

Scientists have identified a genetic switch, HAR123, that shapes cognitive flexibility and which may ultimately be the key to the human brain’s unique abilities

Researchers reviewed existing evidence from scientific studies showing that regular exercise, physical activity, and fitness may influence epigenetic aging and potentially reverse it, offering a promising way to extend healthspan and improve long-term health.

The 1918 Spanish flu virus has been reconstructed from the 107-year-old preserved lung of an 18-year-old Swiss man, the first complete influenza A genome with a precise date from Europe

Men who lose their Y chromosome in part of their blood cells have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease - in particular a fatal heart attack

Researchers found AlphaFold3-guided single-amino acid substitution creates a dual-functional selection marker for herbicide resistance and genetic tagging in the cruciferous plant pathogen Colletotrichum higginsianum

An arterial disease, recently discovered in cats of the Korat breed, resembles genetic familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a cholesterol disorder in humans

Genetic correlates of social stratification in Great Britain (2019) [pdf]

Genetic variations in fucosylation are increasingly understood to contribute to inflammation, barrier dysfunction, microbial interactions, biomarker signatures, and tumor behavior across digestive diseases and cancers, highlighting new diagnostic and therapeutic pathways.

Biological sex at birth isn’t random: Study on 146,000 pregnancies between 1956 and 2015 found that, rather than birth sex being a toss-up, some families were more likely to have children of the same sex.

Nine million years ago, a key ancestor of the modern-day potato was born

This study of 58,000+ families found sex at birth is not a perfect coin toss

‘Landmark’ study: 3-person IVF leads to 8 healthy children

Births of eight healthy children show promise of mitochondrial replacement therapy

Humour isn’t genetic, but self-perception may be: study

Gene therapy restored hearing in deaf patients

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