Some people are more sensitive than others -- and around half of these differences can be attributed to our genes, new research has found. Some people are more sensitive than others -- and around half ...

Background: Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a diagnostic test and are not expected to change as the prevalence of the target condition changes. We sought to evaluate the association ...

A study led by King's College London researchers has uncovered genetic variations that may explain why some individuals are more or less sensitive to environmental influences. Published in Nature ...

In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, researchers explored the effect of maternal language on fetal speech perception. Maternal speech exposure during pregnancy ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are reporting the most comprehensive study to date describing the variations in drug response across different genetic subtypes of acute ...

Smoking today's concentrated pot might be risky business for women, according to new research. Thanks to their estrogen levels, female rats are at least 30 percent more sensitive than males to the ...

One of the most important numbers in climate science is 3°C. This isn’t about a projection of future warming or the impacts that come with it, though. It’s about how much warming you get if you double ...