The diversity of facial shapes in birds and mammals is due to variations in non-coding DNA sequences Same genes, different ...

An international consortium has found over 1,700 new proteins from noncoding DNA, many of which show potential as targets for ...

Shapes of beaks and snouts come in an extraordinary range of forms, reflecting adaptations to different lifestyles and ...

Birds and mammals use the same genes to build their face, but deploy them differently in time and space. Cells and evolutionary change: The undifferentiated facial mesenchyme emerges as an essential ...

An international team uncovered 1,785 previously overlooked human microproteins called peptideins. By analyzing billions of ...

Explore the critical role of fathers in reproductive health and how their lifestyle choices impact future generations in ...

Newark, Maciej Jeziorek has already accomplished what many scientists take years to achieve: He has coauthored eight ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

Studies have shown that certain DNA variants have been linked to specific health conditions. But whether they can act as a ...

From the TATA box to alternative splicing and noncoding RNAs, scientists are uncovering the intricate choreography that controls gene expression. These molecular mechanisms determine when, where, and ...

Improved analysis adds several microproteins to the human proteome, and suggests a path toward identifying thousands more ...