It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

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

Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...

A new study shows, for the first time, how the human genome folds and moves in 3D over time to control when genes turn on and ...

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of ...

Scientists mapped hidden DNA switches in brain support cells to understand how gene control may influence Alzheimer’s disease ...

A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or ...

Lower ovarian reserve was associated with accelerated pace of aging and higher risk scores for metabolic disease. Learn more ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to ...

A new study published today in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer ...