A specific gene variant seen in people is likely one of many that contributed to the development of language in modern humans ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with ...

A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct genetic link to psychosis, ...

Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain -- a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

In a global study led by Dr Brian Chung Hong-yin (left), the HKUMed research team identifies a novel gene, DDX39B, for a rare ...

An inhalable medicine with the potential to improve lung disease in people with cystic fibrosis, irrespective of their mutation type, is being tested in human trials in the UK and Europe.

From understanding hereditary diseases to predicting drug responses, sequencing helps researchers uncover the subtle language ...

For most of us, getting less than seven hours of sleep translates into grogginess, sluggish thinking, and an overwhelming ...