Why do some people age faster than others? Study identifies genes at play
Path diagram of the standardized results for our bifactor model of frailty. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02269-0…
Epigenetic Noise Key in Cell Identity Shift
All cells in the body contain the same DNA, but different cell types express different genes; skin cells…
Epigenomic landscapes of fat tissue cells reveal how they shape obesity risk
Schematic overview of the study design using snm3C-seq and snRNA-seq to profile cell-type-level DNA methylation, chromatin conformation and…
Multi-Ancestry Study Reveals New Keloid Genes
In an unprecedented stride toward understanding the genetic underpinnings of keloid formation, a new multi-ancestry meta-analysis has revealed…
UCF Researcher Helps Confirm Genetic Restoration Success for Florida Panthers
In 1995, scientists translocated eight Texas pumas into Florida in a genetic restoration effort to save the only…
What makes some identical twins look and behave differently?
Metastable epialleles may sound like complex science, but they help explain why identical animals can still look and…
Sidra Medicine partners with BeginNGS to launch genome-based newborn screening research program
DOHA: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) have signed…
The discovery of a gene for chronic pain could herald new treatments
CHRONIC PAIN wrecks the lives of more than 600m people around the world. One in five adults struggles…
AI model detects genetic changes in colorectal cancer from tissue images
An international, interdisciplinary research team led by Prof. Jakob N. Kather from the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for…
AI Tool Shows Exactly When Genes Turn On and Off
Summary: Researchers have developed an AI-powered tool called chronODE that models how genes turn on and off during…
Growing Sustainability: Gustavo Martins on Genetics, Innovation, and the Future of Forestry
Forestry has always been a game of patience and long-term vision, shaped by the careful management of…
The genetic history of Portugal over the past 5,000 years | Genome Biology
Gómez-Carballa, A., Olivieri, A., Behar, D.M., Achilli, A., Torroni, A., and Salas, A. . Genetic Continuity in the…