Weizmann Institute study finds genetics may account for about 50 percent of human lifespan, more than double previous estimates.

James C. Schnable's pioneering genetics research got him recognized with the 2026 National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences.

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine, a ...

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine. Creation ...

Learn how Mayo Clinic's Precision Medicine in Neurodegeneration Lab is studying the genetics of Alzheimer's disease in understudied populations.

Population genetics explores the distribution and change in frequency of alleles within and between populations, while genetic diversity underpins the capacity of species to adapt to environmental ...

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe, a leading consumer genetics and research organization and nonprofit affiliate of the 23andMe Research Institute, today announced the laun ...

Rice bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, remains a major threat to global food security. Over the past decades, genetic research has elucidated the complex interplay between ...

A team of researchers led by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has been awarded an up to two-year $8.7 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A large government study published Thursday shows more definitively ...