One mutation may make the Zika virus more infectious and better able to evade existing immunity, new research shows. On Tuesday, a team of researchers in California, Texas, and Mexico published a ...

The ability to move is an essential part of daily life. The locomotor, or musculoskeletal, system of the body consists of muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, and other connective ...

Our bodily systems are rife with mutations. In fact, your DNA is mutating right now. These errors, and attempts to repair them, are a key to understanding immune function, aging, and even how heart ...

This graph shows the distribution of small body size mutation across different species of canids. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

UC Davis researchers have found that body temperature determines whether TRPM4 gene mutations cause skin or heart disease. Mutations activate differently in cooler skin versus warmer heart tissue, ...