Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...

I married a tall woman out of love, partly from genetic ambition. I figured we’d gift our kids a vertical advantage. It turns ...

Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During mitosis, centromeres ...

Stealth BioTherapeutics has cut 30% of its workforce as it eyes a resubmission based on discussions with the FDA.

In a leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful ...

A new study suggests that vitamin D supplements may help preserve the length of telomeres, which "could mean a 3-year ...

A team at the Technical University of Munich has uncovered a potential new explanation for sex-based differences in age-related diseases. Their s ...

Women age differently from men when it comes to health—particularly in conditions like cardiovascular disease and ...

A recent study examining genetic information from almost one million individuals has helped explain why men tend to be taller ...

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With aging, the tightly packed structure of the silent X chromosome is gradually loosened, allowing for genes to be read ...

"These results are consistent with the hypothesis that elevated SHOX expression on the Y chromosome relative to the Xi ...