Science has revealed some of the secrets of the X chromosome, but many remain. In humans, female cells contain two X ...

A new study reveals that the maternal X chromosome may accelerate brain ageing and increase Alzheimer's risk. Experiments on ...

The X contains more genes related to brain function than does any other chromosome. “The X chromosome may be a treasure trove of genes that influence cognition, and these could be therapeutic targets, ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

Researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made an exciting discovery about how human cells protect DNA during ...

The mystery of the disappearing Neanderthal Y chromosome And, of course, because the current study was conducted only in mice, future research should look at human brain tissue to check that the ...

Although it is currently not possible to synthetically recreate humans, plants, or animals from genetic data, there has been ...

The X chromosome is known to carry significant genetic ... Such findings, if confirmed in human studies, could open a window of understanding into the gender differences seen in cognitive decline ...

President Trump’s executive order recognizing only two sexes — male and female — includes language that is biologically ...

IN a study of the sites and relative frequencies of secondary constrictions in human somatic chromosomes, Ferguson-Smith et al. 1 observed that chromosome 17 (refs. 2 and 3) occasionally bore ...