These findings demonstrate that the capsular serotype and genetic background significantly impact pneumococcal growth kinetics. The resultant growth features likely depend on the interaction between ...

In the largest study of its kind, scientists find nearly 4,000 genetic variants that may predispose people to alcohol and tobacco use behaviors. Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Research from Amsterdam UMC shows that a pregnant woman's genetic background influences the effectiveness of the test. Data from over 140,000 administered tests in the Netherlands shows that a ...

suggesting that they may have been less compatible with the majority genetic background. This hints at a process known as purifying selection, where natural selection removes harmful mutations ...

A new study from Oxford Population Health has revealed that lifestyle choices and environmental factors have a much bigger ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

The genetic information company known as 23andme declare bankruptcy on Sunday, March 23, filing a Chapter 11 declaration. The ...