A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

In this way, the vapid advice for people to “fake it until you make it” is actually true. Pretending to be extreme will ...

COLUMN. A German team discovered that some males don't produce testosterone but instead breaks it down, making this bird a ...

However, the gene density of the specific affected region ... They are often variable in copy number and can therefore also be CNVs. Inversion. A segment of DNA that is reversed in orientation ...

The problem with the hope of creating “Space Semites” is that a mixed-race population lacks culture. You create nowhere ...

The ageist and sexist trope of the cougar, milf – a desperate older woman pursuing a relationship with a younger, less ...

Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro ...

Dec. 10, 2024 — In a single IV injection, a gene therapy targeting cBIN1 can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the ...

Gene regulation refers to the mechanisms that act to induce or repress the expression of a gene. These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye condition that primarily affects people over the age of 50. AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in people over 50.

Feb. 7, 2025 — A research team has made a major discovery on how the CUL5 gene affects CAR-T cell therapy, an advanced cancer therapy. The study reveals that reducing the activity of the CUL5 ...

At a conference in Boston, the nation’s scientists commiserated and strategized as funding cuts and federal layoffs throw their world into turmoil. By Raymond Zhong The Trump administration ...