Researchers from the HUN-REN Szeged Biological Research Centre and HCEMM have just published a new study suggesting that it's ...

A neutral genetic mutation -- a fluke in the evolutionary process that had no apparent biological purpose -- that appeared over 700 million years ago in biological evolution could help explain the ...

Autism spectrum disorder, also known simply as autism or ASD, is a developmental disorder that can vary widely from one patient to another. It can affect how people behave, socialize, or communicate ...

A study led by Aaron Hobbs, Ph.D., and Rachel Burge, Ph.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, reveals why a specific gene mutation behaves differently from other variants.

Evolutionary theory says mutations are blind and occur randomly. But in the phenomenon of adaptive mutation, cells can peek under the blindfold, increasing their mutation rate in response to stress.

Flinders University researchers have discovered a rare genetic mutation that could explain why some people do not respond to ...

The SARS-CoV-2 variants that have emerged in the past few months have attracted an immense amount of speculation. Specifically, whether the mutations may confer an advantage to the virus, render our ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. - Minnesota State University Moorhead biology professors Ellen Brisch and Andrew Mazz Marry have "vamped up" their classes for more than 10 years with a Halloween lecture that offers ...