Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), made from many copies of ribosomal DNA (rDNA), is the core component that powers ...

A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence complex traits in humans at a scale previously impossible. The new method was ...

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

Sequencing nearly half a million genomes, researchers show that most additive genetic influences on height, lipids, and other complex traits are now directly measurable, while pinpointing ultra-rare ...

Human Connectome Project (HCP) map of white matter tracts connecting various brain regions. Source: Courtesy of the Human Connectome Project In November 2013, I wrote a Psychology Today blog post ...

What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low ...

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. For researchers studying aging — and thinking about how to extend our ...

ChatGPT was designed to foster deep engagement and dependence, which sustain and expand the large language model that powers it. To feed itself the essential material of human language, phrasing, ...