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New research led by La Trobe University in Australia has uncovered genetic clues which could explain why some people have more severe side effects from long-term methamphetamine use than others.

Researchers have revealed a comprehensive comparison method for microbiomes, hoping to improve upon current methods of “shotgun metagenomics”.

A new study suggests that the causes of rare diseases could be uncovered by using an approach created to identify genetic mutations that trigger a muscle-wasting condition.

Researchers have uncovered nearly 209 genes whose activity can change in anxiety, which may provide new targets for drug development.

New research into the genome of the blue-petal water lily suggests that most flowering plants may owe their success in part to the genetic innovations observed in the delicate water lily.

New research has discovered that a sizeable amount of domestication-related changes in rice appear to be reflective of selection on traits that determined by non-coding portions of the genome.

New research by a Tel Aviv University group identifies a frequent technical bias in data generated by RNA-seq technology, which often leads to false results.

A new University of Oklahoma study could have implications on our understanding of how certain sensory signals are transmitted through the body.

To execute their respective manuals, cells employ "chromatin reader" proteins that identify which gene is up for expression. Now a new study has found that an issue in this gene-regulatory process may cause normal cells to turn malignant resulting in a Wilms' tumor, the most common kidney cancer in children.

A parasitic plant has found a way to circumvent an evolutionary arms race with the host plants from which it steals nutrients, allowing the parasite to thrive on a variety of agriculturally important plants.