Reprogramming of DNA Observed in Human Germ Cells for First Time
A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has described for the first time in humans how the epigenome — the suite of molecules attached to our DNA…
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Sexual Intrigue in Nematodes: In Battle of the Sexes, a Single Night with a New York Male is Enough to Kill
Men and women often enter relationships with different long-term goals. In the animal world, differences in approaches to reproductive success can lead to sexual conflict. In a new study, scientists…
A Patient’s Budding Cortex — In A Dish?
A patient tormented by suicidal thoughts gives his psychiatrist a few strands of his hair. She derives stem cells from them to grow budding brain tissue harboring the secrets of…
2015 | Hannah Landecker, et al – How the Genome Got a Life Span
Hannah Landecker, ISG Acting Director, and Martine Lappé, former ISG postdoctoral fellow now at Columbia University, have together published an article entitled, “How the Genome Got a Life Span,” in…
A Scientific Breakthrough Helps Explain How DNA is Organized in Our Cells
A team of researchers at the IRCM led by François Robert, PhD, uncovered a critical role for two proteins in chromatin structure. Their breakthrough, recently published in the scientific journal…
2015 | Eric Vilain – OpEd – What should you do if your son says he's a girl?
ISG Co-Director, Eric Vilain, has published an OpEd piece titled “What should you do if your son says he’s a girl?” in today’s LA Times.