Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process ...

offering new insights into how chromosomes are formed. Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For this, the cell ...

Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the ...

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.

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

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

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

“Reduced telomere length can be caused by embryonic cellular damage,” said study co-lead Dr. Yasmyn Winstanley. The ...

Ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA is implicated in many cancers. Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to uncover their ...

The research focused on parts of chromosomes known as human accelerated ... the chimp neurons grew many more of these wires. "More neurites during development could mean more complexity in our ...