For many diseases and chronic conditions, an individual's genes play a role in their likelihood of developing the disease. While some inherited diseases, such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia, ...

Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...

Engineers at the University of California have developed a new data structure and compression technique that enables the ...

Researchers have discovered 195 genomic regions jointly associated with schizophrenia and osteoporosis-related traits, ...

A team led by researchers has developed a new algorithm for genetic risk-scoring for major diseases across diverse ancestry populations that holds promise for reducing health care disparities. A team ...

Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the first time. The analysis of their evolution therefore provides important insights into the formation ...

The Idaho Fish and Game Department is implementing a new genetic-based method to determine Idaho’s wolf populations. Eric Cole USFWS Just a few years after the Idaho Department of Fish and Game ...

A novel method has been developed to help rapidly diagnose rare genetic diseases. A new laboratory method developed by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY ...

“These disclosures provide a system and method for determining the effectiveness of medications using genetic data. A user’s visit information may be reviewed to identify applicable tests. For example ...

Just a few years after the Idaho Department of Fish and Game implemented a controversial trail-camera-based method for counting the number of wolves in the state, the agency announced it would switch ...