A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future socioeconomic status is largely driven by their genes, rather than shared ...

A large longitudinal study of U.S. adults found that many older people improve in cognitive function or walking speed over ...

The prevalence of waterpipe smoking (WPS) is increasingly recognised as a growing global public health concern. Available studies show that WPS exposes users to toxicants at levels similar to or ...

You’ve probably heard that purebred dogs aren’t as healthy as mixed breeds. It sounds logical—more genetic diversity should mean fewer inherited problems.

A new paper provides the first statistically derived estimate of bee species richness around the world. But this is about more than bees.

The link between vitamin D and mood is well supported by clinical research. Low vitamin D levels are strongly associated with a higher risk of depression The post Vitamin D and Mood: What the Evidence ...

For the first time, scientists have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of aneuploidy, in which cells have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Aneuploidy in egg cells can lead to ...

Jenny Graves receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, ...

The 2026 International Statistical Genetics Workshop will be a virtual course held online, with live sessions on June 1—11, 2026, and pre-recorded lectures to be viewed before the live sessions. Live ...

On Tuesday afternoon, Bob Starkey was in the LSU women’s basketball team’s locker room when he decided to take out his phone and snap a photo he’d later post to Instagram. Starkey wanted people to see ...

Faculty develop methods for structured and unstructured biomedical data that advance statistical inference, machine learning, causal inference, and algorithmic modeling. Their work delivers principled ...

A tool for spotting pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans has had promising results, one example of how China is racing to apply A.I. to medicine’s tough problems. Self-service kiosks at the ...