A major mouse study found that some inherited traits are passed down through epigenetic changes that break the classic rules ...

Scientists have long debated what truly determines human lifespan. A new study now suggests that genetics play a far greater ...

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Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemical modifications to DNA that don't change the DNA ...

The U.S. life sciences industry entered 2026 with surprising momentum, following threats of tariffs and disrupted trade, NIH funding cuts, and a sluggish IPO market. Accounting for more than ...

For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits pass from parent to ...

EXCLUSIVE: What works, what doesn't? One of Britain's leading experts on our immune system shares ten pieces of myth-busting ...

Explore the power and risks of synthetic biology as humanity learns to write new versions of life's genetic code.

A University of Texas at Austin-led team has reconstructed the most detailed map to date of the molecular machines that ...

The legacy of Neandertals in modern people has often been framed as a genetic gift for fighting infection. This time, the ...

When a child develops kidney failure or a rare bone disorder, the cause can seem painfully immediate. It may be a single ...

Frédéric Chédin, a professor and chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and a renowned expert in genome ...