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There are three major ways by which the rate of genetic drift can be modelled in the simplest type of population: increase in variance of allele frequencies; approach to identity by descent of all ...

Following a 10-day trial costing each side an estimated £350,000, the Honourable Mr Justice Michael Green said in his judgment: “It is unfortunate to say the least that this case has had to come to ...

Inbreeding depression is the reduced survival and fertility of offspring of related individuals. Large effects are documented in wild animal and plant populations, as well as in humans. Intercrossing ...

Motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), share physical ...

Nucleome Therapeutics ('Nucleome' or 'the Company'), an immunology company tackling the root causes of disease through a revolutionary new approach to solving human genetics, is delighted that its ...

The genes we inherit may have a subtle influence over whether we experiment with and make a habit of using cannabis. A team led by researchers from Western University in Canada, the University of ...

Astronaut-turned-author Chris Hadfield discusses his new thriller Final Orbit, which weaves real cold war history, space race geopolitics and firsthand experience into a gripping work of fiction.

Benjamin L. de Bivort is the co-chair of the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. FM: Your research focuses on evolution through ...

Graham Lawton is a staff writer who has worked at New Scientist for 24 years including as features editor, deputy editor and magazine editor. Nowadays he mostly writes features about life sciences, ...