Obesity is a complex and multifactorial disease that increases the risk of premature disability and death by contributing to cardiometabolic diseases, osteoarthritis, dementia, depression, and certain ...

Human immune cells are under constant evolutionary pressure, primarily through their role as first line of defence against pathogens. Most studies on immune adaptation are, however, based on ...

The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed light on a previously unknown aspect of human evolution. Dr. Yassine Souilmi, Group Leader at the ...

Humans may be just as vulnerable to environmental change as other animals, according to our new research analysing genetic data from more than a thousand people who lived across Europe and Asia over ...

Study reveals how specific mutations in the H5N1 virus enhance its ability to bind human receptors, underscoring the need for ongoing surveillance of emerging strains. Study: A single mutation in ...

In northern Kenya, where the ground is arid, the sun is hot, and water is a daily grind, the people have created a life that has endured for centuries. Their territory extends into Uganda, South Sudan ...

A new genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the Himalayas, one of the most extreme and challenging environments on Earth. The research, a collaboration ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, researchers discussed the role of climatic shifts and vegetation changes in driving the evolution within the subfamily ...

The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed light on a previously unknown aspect of human evolution. The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human ...