In a recent study, scientists have developed a revolutionary chromosome identification system for alfalfa, one of the world's ...

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

Women tend to live longer than men and are often more resilient to cognitive decline as they age. Now researchers might have uncovered a source for this resilience: the second X chromosome in female ...

In a recent study, scientists have developed a revolutionary chromosome identification system for alfalfa, one of the world's ...

Females, on average, live nearly five years longer than males. They also tend to experience age-related cognitive decline at ...

Why do women's brains fare better in aging than men's? A study found that the second, 'silent' X chromosome turns on in the ...

I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with almond shaped eyes,” a woman named Sarah wrote on Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s website. “The doctors and nurses didn’t notice, but I did. After days of ...

Scientists have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Aegilops mutica, a wild relative of wheat, shedding light on its genetic diversity and potential use in breeding programs.

For one, inserting at the end of the chromosome helps the transposon avoid genes for the cell's core functioning, which ...

At least $65 million slated for 14 of 35 Alzheimer's disease research centers is in limbo, with funding expected to run out ...