Researchers have developed a model that more accurately predicts how genetics and air pollution levels causally influence disease development. Every disease is shaped by a genetic component as well as ...

Trust, a cornerstone of human interaction, has a significant genetic component, according to new research. Trust, a cornerstone of human interaction, has a significant genetic component, with around ...

Scientists have uncovered possible genetic risk factors for cancers and psychiatric disorders in a pioneering project to map ...

The longstanding debate over whether human capabilities and skills are shaped more by “nature” or “nurture” has been revitalized by recent advances in genetics, particularly in the use of polygenic ...

Childhood obesity is a growing global crisis, with projections indicating over 250 million affected by 2030. This epidemic ...

Why Some People Are Born to Be Afraid Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence ...

Most men stop growing by 18 years old. However, genetic and environmental factors can cause a person to either continue ...

Identical and fraternal twins can provide insight into the effects of nature and nurture on factors such as eye color, intelligence, and autism. The environment can sometimes "override" genetic ...

Brain growth and maturation doesn't progress in a linear, stepwise fashion. Instead, it's a dynamic, choreographed sequence ...

Identical and fraternal twins can provide insight into the effects of nature and nurture on factors such as eye color, intelligence, and autism. The environment can sometimes "override" genetic ...