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…
Hannah Landecker and Martine Lappé, Published “How the Genome Got a Life Span”
Hannah Landecker and Martine Lappé have together published an article entitled, “How the Genome Got a Life Span,” in a special issue of New Genetics and Society, a selection of research articles on the topic of “Epigenetics and Society: Potential, Expectations, and Criticisms.”
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…
Eric Vilain, Published an OpEd “What should you do if your son says he’s a girl?”
Gender dysphoric children have not usually become transgender adults. For example, the large majority of gender dysphoric boys studied so far have become young men content to remain male. More than 80% adjusted by adolescence.