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A statistical model that removes background noise from single-cell transcriptomic data has been developed.

New research that tests how vegetation is likely to respond to climate change shows plants can absorb more atmospheric CO₂ than previously thought.

Researchers have identified a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans, helping to explain head shape diversity and potentially conditions affecting the skull.

Suicidal behavior is driven by a mix of psychological, social and biological factors. New research has identified overactive inflammation and loss of critical protection mechanisms in the brain as potential contributors to suicide risk.

A genomic tug of war for a gene activator could explain why some cancers respond to decitabine and others don't respond or become resistant over time.

A new MIT study proposes a theoretical model that helps explain how cellular memory is passed from generation to generation when cells divide.

New research finds the same genetic mechanisms at work during neural development in both humans and Nematostella vectensis.

The internal clocks of grizzly bears appear to keep ticking through hibernation, according to a genetic study. This persistence highlights the strong role of circadian rhythms in the metabolism of many organisms including humans.

Researchers have shed new light on the cellular processes behind Parkinson's and illustrated how disease progression can be halted in a mouse model.

Researchers have questioned whether rare variants associated with IBD, found in people with European ancestry, confer the same risk in African Americans.