Human beings don’t have a thick coat of fur like many other mammals do. Scientists think it has to do with something else that comes out of skin: sweat.

The scientists state that epigenetic clocks based on the entropy of methylation states predict chronological age with ...

Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

A University of Minnesota research team earned a $11.6 million grant to work with the Mayo Clinic on a device designed to ...

Learn about Brink Therapeutics as it raises $4 million to go beyond CRISPR with engineered recombinases in CAR T therapy.

Background Muscle wasting and weakness (sarcopenia) are commonly associated with COPD causing frailty and reduced quality of ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the 'language' of the genome, offering insights into human development.

Colossal Biosciences' feat of genetic engineering has people talking, but not every scientist is on board with its claim of ...

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 ...

New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene regulation by identifying certain sequences of proteins ...

Results of a study show convergent genetic adaptation under hypoxia (lack of oxygen) between populations living at ...