Every time a cell divides to produce two new daughter cells., the genome must be replicated and evenly divided between those ...

Cells use many complex genetic repair backup systems to fix DNA damage and remain healthy throughout their lives.

An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

“No one should be left behind irrespective of chromosome numbers: end the stereotypes and don’t stigmatise us. “We need a mind shift, attitude and behavioural changes to look beyond the ...

This competition, or arms race, is typically hard to observe–except when the genes in question live on the X and Y chromosomes, which determine the sex of offspring in mammals. In mice, this arms race ...

We will be discontinuing mailing hard copies of patient results to all U.S.-based providers. This change will take effect on April 7, 2025 as part of our efforts to streamline operations and enhance ...

While interindividual variations in concentration and function of coagulation cascade proteins are established risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE), their associations with arterial ischemic ...

STUDIES of human chromosomes have been greatly facilitated by the development of newer technics, particularly peripheral blood leukocyte culture. 1–3 Many abnormalities have been described ...

For something so basic, it’s worth treating them like an investment (while we’re at it, same goes for boxer briefs and socks). Remember, they’re the first thing that touches your body!

Get bright and beautiful bunches of colour. Not only is the hydrangea one of the most loved flowers in the world, but it’s also reliable and easy to grow in Australia. Used by gardeners far and wide, ...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company in the most Bill Gates way possible: He’s releasing the source code he wrote for Altair BASIC, the company’s ...