Department: Biology and Biochemistry Salary: Commensurate with experience Description: The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston seeks to hire an evolutionary biolog...

Comparative Genomics, Multi-Omics, and bioinformatics Method Development to Characterize the Evolution of Mammalian Innate Immunity (Contact: Lucie ETIENNE)

Abstract. The fossil record is incomplete, as evidenced by the pervasive presence of ghost lineages throughout the Tree of Life. For example, across placen

Background Endometriosis is a common complex gynecological condition that is difficult to efficiently diagnose and remains poorly understood. Menstrual fluid provides a non-invasive source of disease-...

Abstract. Convergent evolution provides a useful framework for testing whether independent origins of similar traits share common genetic mechanisms. Evolu

The country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities.

The field is generating more new discoveries than ever, but significant setbacks for students and many researchers.

The new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September.

At this critical moment when misinformation about sex is being applied to policy globally, scientific clarification on the definition of biological sex is valuable. Here, we evaluate the primary appr...

This paper presents sPYce, a method that integrates single-nucleus ATAC-seq data across species, allowing for comparison of gene regulatory evolution across species.

Scientific bias has obscured how common same-sex behavior is across the animal world.

The functions of proteins generally depend on their assembly into complexes. During evolution, some complexes have transitioned from homomers encoded by a single gene to heteromers encoded by duplicate genes. This transition could occur without adaptive evolution through intermolecular compensatory …

Nature - Of roughly 1,200 scientists who responded to a Nature poll, 46% said they have or had a side hustle during their PhD.

Chimpanzees and bonobos differ in aggression distribution but not magnitude.

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like Malta and Australia. Doing so meant striking out in unknowable conditions. ...

Genome data provide support for the first settlement of Australia and New Guinea via at least two routes by 60,000 years ago.