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Scientists from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine have identified two ion channel “switches” in mice that regulate the release of dopamine in the brain.

Scientists have constructed a comprehensive “super-pangenome” for watermelon and its wild relatives, uncovering gene variations that make watermelons so diverse.

Researcher publishes a study identifying 135 previously unknown pigmentation genes with broad implications for human diversity, cell biology and medicine.

Researchers reversed hearing loss in mice by restoring the function of a defective gene. The proof-of-concept study suggests that some types of hearing loss caused by reduced gene activity could be reversible.

In a phenomenon called sexually dimorphic vision, females of some butterfly species perceive ultraviolet color while the males see light and dark. It’s the first known finding that this kind of genetic change causes sexually dimorphic vision.

A study shows that past changes in atmospheric CO2 and corresponding shifts in climate and vegetation played a key role in determining when and where early human species interbred.

Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers.

Immune cells in the brains of people who had Alzheimer’s disease appear to behave differently than those who had healthy brains for their age, according to an analysis of the cells’ gene activity.

Scientists led an international research team that published two articles detailing changes in DNA – changes that researchers found are shared by humans and other mammals throughout history and are associated with life span and numerous other traits.

The apolipoprotein-ε4 allele increases the risk for a variety of diseases in aging populations, specifically Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease. New research has now linked the same gene allele to increased fertility in women.