The spread of beneficial mutations through populations is at the core of evolutionary change. A long-standing hindrance to understanding mutational sweeps was that beneficial mutations have been ...

Interestingly, the changes to this gene observed in frequent ... to spot subtle genetic differences which might actually be beneficial in the long-term. We're now aiming to work out how these ...

The most beneficial change we observed was replacing sitting with moderate to vigorous activity – which could be a run, a brisk walk, or stair climbing – basically any activity that raises ...