In the mid- 80s, as the newly appointed chair of Barry Jones’s Commission for the Future (an organisation that brought ...

Scientists have identified NOVA1, a unique human language gene that may have played a key role in the evolution of spoken ...

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

A new contender for a human 'language gene' can change the way that mice squeak when it is incorporated into their DNA. The gene is called NOVA1, and in our own species, it is remarkably unique. While ...

Researchers from The University of Manchester—in collaboration with the Universities of Granada, Lund, and Oslo—have ...

Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...

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

Scientists used nanoparticles to introduce genetic material into plants, enabling faster and temporary crop modifications.

AAP FactCheck – The infrared light emitted from smartphones cannot control human brain cells via a biological technique ...

WSU researchers have created HuT mice with human-like short telomeres, allowing for groundbreaking studies on aging, cancer, ...

Mexico’s government has repealed restrictions on genetically modified corn for human use, as well for livestock and ...

University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening ...