In 2008, genetic research suggested that Ötzi’s maternal lineage was extinct. His mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) carried a rare signature never observed in any living person, leading researchers to ...

Daphne O. Martschenko and Sam Trejo both want to make the world a better, fairer, more equitable place. But they disagree on ...

FAYETTEVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, February 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Age-related cataract is often viewed as an ...

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first time that, before they can start developing into egg and sperm cells, the embryonic ...

New @hopkinskimmel research finds extra copies of chromosome 1q may drive the earliest stages of pancreatic cancer. › ...

In human cells, DNA carries chemical or "epigenetic" marks that decide how genes will be used in different tissues. Yet in a ...

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has found new clues ...

Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Yet the striking diversity in centromere ...

Ancient DNA from a Stone Age burial site in Sweden shows that families 5,500 years ago were more complex than expected. Many individuals buried together were not immediate family, but second- or third ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Men who lose the Y chromosome in blood cells face higher heart disease risks, independent of smoking, obesity, or diabetes.

DNA from graves at Ajvide on Gotland, Sweden shows that individuals buried together were often more distant relatives, such as cousins or aunts, rather than immediate family. This suggests that Stone ...