Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

In humans, only two genes have been reliably linked to gut bacteria: the lactase gene, which influences milk-digesting ...

In a new perspective article, researchers underscore the importance of integrating environmental effects into genetic research. The authors discuss how failure to do so can perpetuate deterministic ...

Humans have a positive view of nature. But is this due to an approach we have learned while growing up, or is it something we are born with? The answer is 'Both', according to researchers. Humans have ...

A new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic ...

Arun Durvasula has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Science. Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics ...

Asperger’s, now referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), involves a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Asperger’s was once considered a distinct condition but is no longer ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have quantified the impact certain lifestyle factors have on biological aging. Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images Researchers are still working to ...