Paternal sperm epigenetics may help explain early pregnancy loss
When a pregnancy ends early and unexplained, the search for answers usually begins with the mother. Lacey Luense,…
Early-life stress rewires brain epigenetics to heighten sensitivity to future stress
Mouse experiments reveal how early-life stress may leave a lasting epigenetic imprint in dopamine-related brain circuitry, priming molecular,…
Obscure X chromosome protein emerges as key driver in several cancers
A little-known protein encoded on the X chromosome is attracting growing attention for its potential role in cancer…
Scientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian genetics
For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits…
Scientists say they may be closer than ever to reversing aging
In old age, the liver’s DNA packaging starts to come undone. That breakdown does not change the genetic…
Penn engineers use AI to solve some of science’s most difficult math problems
A ripple tells you something happened, but not exactly what. That is the core problem behind a hard…
Study identifies epigenetic patterns affecting insulin and glucagon production in type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome…
Early epigenetic changes shape infant gut microbiome development
The gut microbiome and epigenetics-molecular switches that turn genes on or off-are intertwined, and both contribute to neurodevelopment,…
Scientists win awards for the discovery of genomic imprinting and tumor’s power grid
For their discovery of genomic imprinting, developmental biologists Davor Solter and Azim Surani will receive the 2026 Paul…
New Research Links Daily Multivitamins to Slower Biological Aging
In a randomized clinical trial of older adults, researchers found that taking multivitamins for two years modestly slowed…
Southeast Asia’s first consortium launched to tackle dementia
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is leading 24 clinicians from the region and beyond to set up…
Discovery of sequence-driven DNA methylation offers new path for epigenetic engineering
All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is…