Cells have surface receptors that couple with proteins and other molecules to initiate or inhibit certain behaviors.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a massive genetic study that identifies key biological ...

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

High school students’ genes can influence how likely their peers are to abuse drugs or alcohol or be depressed or anxious, a Rutgers University psychiatry professor has found. Associate Professor ...

Dr. Bob Lahita ran New Jersey’s top hospitals and ambulance services, operated a triage unit on the ground in NJ on 9/11, authored a library of medical volumes, cared for my late husband and I know ...

Twin studies can help geneticists determine whether some trait or condition is caused by the environment, or by genetics. Since identical twins carry basically the same genome, if a trait is due to ...

Psychology suggests that even ordinary disagreements can reveal surprising insights about human behavior. The real story is ...

Our parents' genes, even the ones we didn't inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An international team ...

In the Republic Book II Plato is addressing paradoxes of human behavior and finds the solution by saying an integral part of human nature is dog-like. Our inner dog seeks belonging and craves to ...