This article is part of a larger project by The Michigan Daily examining University of Michigan research trends by analyzing academic paper citations. The Daily spoke with Michael Boehnke, Richard G.

Most research in human genetics has historically focused on people of European ancestries—a long-standing bias that may limit the accuracy of scientific predictions for people from other populations.

Microcephaly is a congenital malformation that leads to a significantly reduced brain size and is often accompanied by ...

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs ...

What started as a love for biology in a high school classroom in Mason, Ohio has led Nour Sayed to pursue her doctorate at Miami. Sayed graduated with a BA in Biology from Miami last August, but ...

Duke’s department of biology recently decided to press pause on one of its gateway courses, Biology 203, Molecular Biology, Genetics and Evolution, reportedly due to negative student feedback on the ...

Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial technique: synthetic biology. This ...