An unusual conference focuses on sociability as an essential part of the species survival kit

Thought to be lifestyle related till now, heart diseases might have their origins in the womb

It is now possible to detect the most inconspicuous mutants even those having only slight aberrations

Cow s milk may lead to diabetes by reacting with proteins in the pancreas

Heterochromatin, a gene regulator, could be crucial for curing genetic defects

Alcoholics are often heavy smokers too. The link has its roots in the brain, say researchers. Neuro

A rare genetic defect has been found to cause high blood pressure. The gene is responsible for making an enzyme that converts the stress hormone cortisol into inactive cortisone. Paul Stewart and

Soon it may be possible to get resistance against a disease by simply eating a potato. A team headed by Charles Arntzen at the Boyce Thompson Institute of Plant Research in New York, US, has

A recent finding boosts Darwin s wisdom about the origin of species and questions what is known as biology s Big Bang

By studying a gene causing a taste anomaly in fruit flies, researchers are trying to interpret the working patterns of the human brain