A study led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego sheds new light on how a type of heart valve disease, called aortic valve stenosis, progresses differently in males and females.

The learning ability of children with Down Syndrome may vary from child to child and it may typically range from mild to ...

Scientists discover that women's second X chromosome awakens later in life, expressing genes that protect the brain from ...

The ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, typically shorten as an organism ages. But when some fat-tail dwarf lemurs ...

Research that combined archaeology, history and ecology provides a nuanced understanding of the past that could help ...

UCSF researchers may have discovered how the female brain remains resilient in aging, answering an age-old question of how most women outlive men and retain their cognitive abilities longer.

DNA is a mosaic of genetic fragments passed down through generations, but its clarity diminishes over time. While modern testing can trace ancestry through shared markers, the depth of this insight ...

Much was made of the potential health risks that stranded Nasa astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams ...

In a recent study, scientists have developed a revolutionary chromosome identification system for alfalfa, one of the world's ...

In the name of “human enhancement” Mr Johnson and his fellows, who include Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, are exploring life ...