The blood of 'superagers' is a potential fountain of youth that scientists are keen to tap into. Emerging evidence suggests ...

Exploring the intersection of science and belief in God in today's chaotic world.

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...

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Researchers find that altered Homer1 gene signaling quiets brain activity and improves attention in mice, raising new ...

Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day ...

CpG density and epigenetic modification state modulate DNA mechanics, altering its intrinsic compatibility with nucleosome formation.

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

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If stretched out, human DNA would be about 2 meters long. For this long strand to fit inside the cell nucleus, which is about ...

The vampire squid genome shows it kept ancient features shared with squids, while octopuses gained major chromosomal changes.

Women outlive men in nearly every country—but the reason has nothing to do with diet, stress, or modern life. A ...