Transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people exist," argues one letter. Another: "We should be humbled by the gaps in our ...

How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? The answer could lie in exceptional DNA.

Scientists are exploring gene editing as a way to correct trisomy at the cellular level. Using CRISPR-Cas9, researchers ...

Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can ...

Both bills were attacked in a press conference by Sen. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, who said the bills threaten the ...

"You either have XX or XY chromosomes," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., wrote Feb. 20 on X. "Those are the options." Most commonly, a person is born with two X chromosomes (female) or an X and a Y (male).

Dr. Krishna Maharjan studies chromosomes and cell structures. One of Nepal’s leading cytogeneticists, he broadened my ...

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau, Southwest Germany, have ...

The manuscript addresses the 3D chromatin architecture in monocytes from patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis and its relationship to enhanced transcription of innate immune genes. While the ...

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau, Southwest Germany, have ...

The nucleus of every human cell contains chromosomes - 23 pairs, to be exact. These carry our genetic material, known as the genome, and are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and proteins.

A study from the University of California San Francisco reveals that women’s cognitive abilities and brain aging may be influenced by whether they’re primarily using the X chromosome inherited from ...