Whether we are predisposed to particular diseases depends to a large extent on the countless variants in our genome. However, particularly in the case of genetic variants that only rarely occur in the ...

Depression is a highly common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Medical professionals have ...

Researchers have used a genetic learning algorithm to identify optimal pitch profiles for the blades of vertical-axis wind turbines, which despite their high energy potential, have until now been ...

For many diseases and chronic conditions, an individual's genes play a role in their likelihood of developing the disease. While some inherited diseases, such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia, ...

Genes make us who we are—but are they shaped by chance, natural selection, or something else?

Researchers from Spain’s Valencia Polytechnic University have developed a novel method for forecasting the power generation of PV systems. Its novelty lies in developing a hyperparameter optimization ...

Scientists in China used computer analyses to identify two genes driving pulmonary arterial hypertension that may prove a therapeutic target.