A research university emphasizes entrepreneurial science—and spawns start-ups in fields as varied as genetic medicine, ...

India's drug discovery suffers from gaps in basic research and local data, hindering innovation in modern medicine.

A surprising discovery from high-altitude animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes could reshape how we treat nerve damage in humans. Scientists found that a genetic mutation helping these animals ...

The lawsuit claims the surrogate had severe psychiatric illness, including Baker Act admissions, and was psychiatric instable at the time of IVF.

Chris Hemsworth is finding that his greatest superpower might actually be his vulnerability. While promoting his upcoming heist thriller Crime 101, the actor opened up to The Guardian about the ...

Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71. The actress passed away early Friday morning, January 30, at her home in Los Angeles. Her death was confirmed by reports from Variety and Deadline, which ...

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

The future of personalized medicine is rapidly becoming a reality, powered by advances in genetic testing and healthcare. Once limited to research labs, genetic insights are now transforming how ...

Education is a core determinant of life outcomes, and equity in educational systems is a central policy goal. An important question in the literature is whether schools can reduce inequities arising ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Even when genetic diversity appears to be adequate, hidden ...