What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

New research shows that wherever human populations mix, their languages blend as well ...

Turning genes on and off is like flipping a light switch, controlling whether genes in a cell are active. When a gene is ...

Researchers uncovered 53 genetic loci linked to quantitative ability, distinguishing it from general intelligence and ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics’ enduring puzzles - how the workings of the so-called “selfish gene” could ...

When scientists want to trace how a species has changed over time—and predict its prospects for survival—they turn to DNA.

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function.

Genetic clues to how malaria-carrying mosquitoes evade control identified - An. funestus is one of the most widespread mosquito species in Africa, with the females attracted to humans as a source of ...

The cause of type 1 diabetes remains unknown and is a central focus of Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis and others in his field hoping to find new ways to help 1.6 million ...

Boston College researchers contribute to new report on using a ketogenic diet to combat an aggressive brain tumor A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived ...