Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

A newly identified mutation helps super-sleepers get by on just four to six hours of shut-eye per night, while the rest of us ...

When a species reproduces, typically, each parent passes on one of their two versions (alleles) of a given gene to their offspring. But not all alleles play fair in their quest to be passed onto ...

For the past semester, students at UW-La Crosse have not only been advancing their knowledge in the classroom, they've been ...

Each cell has their own genetic code that helps maintain viability and directs function.  This genetic code is commonly referred to as deoxyribonuclei | Immunology ...