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According to research, both the breeder and the dog owner have an important role in the development of canine personality.

New detailed genetic analysis clarifies the evolutionary relationships among orchids and reveals that the plant’s ability to grow on trees evolved independently in several lineages.

Applying an advanced imaging technology to plant roots, researchers have developed a new understanding of essential root chemicals that are responsible for plant growth.

Researchers have recently revealed that the gene Chinmo is resoposible for establishing the juvenile stage in insects, and may play a key role in metamorphosis.

Word choice matters—a lot— when it comes to research. That's the conclusion of a new study that analyzed HIV-related stigmatizing language published in scientific literature from 2010 to 2020.

According to a study, "jumping genes" can become activated and disrupt genomic functions throughout an individual's lifetime, particularly in the colorectal epithelium.

A new study shows that a hibernation-like state can be induced in mice using ultrasound waves. The study may have ramifications for how humans approach tasks that require low metabolic activity over long periods of time, such as interstellar space travel.

A new tool which could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance is showing early promise, through exploiting a bacterial immune system as a gene editing tool.

Evolutionary changes that helped our early ancestors survive the first migration out of Africa could hold important clues for modern medicine, according to an international team of scientists..

Scientists studied how the epigenetic landscape influences the binding of pioneer transcription factors, affecting access to DNA.