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

Scientists have identified a tiny genetic change—present in nearly all living humans but absent in our closest extinct ...

Blood proteins serve as crucial indicators of health and disease risk throughout development. Now, researchers at the ...

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Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, new research led by Dr Ellen Garland from the ...

Imagine your doctor calls you to discuss the results of your genetic testing. They tell you your results indicate you are highly likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. But not to worry, because they ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published today in Science has ...

For example, it should soon be possible to assign ChatGPT its own personality traits, enabling custom interactions. Users can already provide ChatGPT with a variety of information to help it ...

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To receive the treat, the bonobos needed to help their human partner find it. In the next phase of the experiment, the study’s lead author, Christopher Krupenye, sometimes hid the grape under one of ...