Padma Bhushan awardee Prof. P. Balaram explores the link between Mendelian genetics, Darwinian evolution, and chemistry at ...

A new study led by the University of Bristol, involving more than one million participants, has found that having lower cholesterol levels may reduce the risk of developing dementia. The study, led by ...

Prakash Kumar’s multifaceted book recounts the story of India’s green revolution—or how the country became self-sufficient in food grain production by the 1970s.

Hundreds of cats, from purebreds to rescues, competed for glory at the world's largest cat show in Cleveland, Ohio.

RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is a powerful tool in diagnosing Mendelian disorders, but the optimized sequencing depth for this technology has not yet ...

An examination of research on heredity in the years between Mendel's scientific work and his multiple rediscovery (approximately 1850-1900) suggests that at the turn of the century the elucidation of ...

High levels of inherited variation are observed for most traits and in most populations. Variation is maintained partly by mutation and partly by a balance of selective forces; however, we do not know ...

This Mendelian randomization study found that low-calorie diets may slightly increase the risk of psoriatic arthritis, while ...

A massive new study combining observational and genetic data overturns the long-held belief that light drinking protects the ...

Scientists think those cholesterol-lowering statins might be doing something else we didn't know about: protecting our brains ...

Low cholesterol can reduce the risk of dementia, a new University of Bristol-led study with more than a million participants ...