Genetics research reveals how diverse complex biological systems are. Diversity and collaboration make for more thorough and ...

Families with three or more boys, for example, are more likely to have another boy than a girl as the next child.

Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three ...

As predicted the era of universal newborn genomic screening is dawning. The UK and Florida are leading the way.

Brain dynamics and cognition share genetic roots. Criticality may guide future brain health research. A recent study published on June 24 in PNAS presents strong evidence that brain criticality—the de ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says Japan is where it all started.

Genetics articles from across Nature Portfolio Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms.

Tailoring medicines to an individual’s genetic profile is now possible. One critical aspect is genetic testing that reduces side effects, particularly for patients on psychiatric and cardiovascular ...

Human genetic code to be built from scratch Scientists from top universities hope to create fully synthetic human chromosome in five-year £10m project This feature is available for registered users.

Genetics research. Read the latest news on plant and animal genetics from universities and research institutes around the world.