Multiplexed assays of variant effect are an increasingly important tool in genetic research and including more context specificity in their design would aid interpretation and discovery.

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a key tool in scientific discovery, opening up new avenues for research and accelerating the pace of innovation. Among the various AI ...

Where are the limits to using AI honestly and transparently? 3 philosophies can help the debate: deontological ethics, ...

How artificial intelligence is helping the world’s most vulnerable countries stay one step ahead of climate change ...

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at Stanford now have uncovered complex variants throughout the human genome that ...

To test their hypothesis, they first identified hundreds of potential genetic variations that could potentially affect circadian rhythm in both our direct human ancestors and Neanderthals. Then they ...

Explore the impact of AI on human evolution. Learn how small daily interactions with artificial intelligence could shape the ...

The police's Crime Intelligence unit has been "affected" by revelations in the hard-hitting high-level review panel report on the State Security Agency (SSA) but is "not captured", the national police ...

The initiative will provide virtual support to Canadians affected by ALS nationwide through genetic counselling, connecting people to local genetic experts, and providing education on ALS genetics ...

Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence, a powerful position that sits atop the nation’s spy agencies and acts as the president’s top intelligence adviser. Gabbard is a veteran ...

In the animal kingdom, having a big brain is usually linked with being smarter. But a new study by scientists in France shows this is not actually true when it comes to domestic dogs. Researchers ...

Genes and Bodily Functions Before discussing the key concepts related to aging and genetics, let's review what our DNA is and some of the basic ways in which genes affect our lifespan. Our genes are ...