“Delay discounting is measurable, highly heritable and relevant to many aspects of health,” Sanchez-Roige added. “By continuing to investigate this fundamental decision-making process, we may uncover ...

It might seem counter-intuitive to anyone awed by the record-beating achievements of elite athletes like Usain Bolt, Femke Bol or Armand Duplantis, but genetic mutations are making humans less fit ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday.

Scientists from MIT and Harvard present a new strategy called PERT in 'Nature'. Instead of correcting gene by gene, they use ...

The genetic code is the recipe for life, and provides the instructions for how to make proteins, generally using just 20 ...

Couples who were found to be genetic carriers for autosomal recessive or X-linked genetic conditions often opted to change their reproductive strategy, a large Australian population-based study found.

Breakthroughs in genetic testing offer insight into whether individuals will suffer from a growing number of diseases. These tests can tell us whether a fetus in the womb carries disease-causing ...

Researchers from University of California San Diego have identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting—the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and ...