One of the things that makes developing effective treatments for Parkinson's disease so challenging is its complexity. While some forms are caused by genetics, others have environmental factors, and ...

A new naming structure proposed by an American researcher moves beyond the Linnaeus system to one based on the genetic sequence of each individual organism. This creates a more robust, precise, and ...

An international team of researchers, including Prof. Christine Klein from the University of Lübeck and the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, has made a significant leap in ...

A Virginia Tech researcher has developed a new way to classify and name organisms based on their genome sequence and in doing so created a universal language that scientists can use to communicate ...

Biological sex is the sole basis for defining the words “male,” “female,” “father,” and “mother,” according to new guidance published Wednesday afternoon by the Department of Health and Human Services ...