For years, the fact that women tend to outlive men has been a topic of interest and speculation among scientists and the ...

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men — linking it to having two X chromosomes, which defend ...

The overlooked influence of this genetic library could be a key reason why females live longer than males and exhibit slower ...

This part of our chromosomes can influence the ageing process, and possibly the development of chronic diseases.

Ezra Izer discusses the genetic analysis that has supposedly identified Jack the Ripper ...

Study in mice and human cadavers hints that a brain-protective gene in the chromosome becomes more active with age.

Hallett, a producer of 'Three Identical Strangers,' directs this similarly themed account of destructive social experiments ...

DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another—are key to bacterial evolution and the development of ...

Scientists at the University of Virginia have discovered that as men age, they often lose the Y chromosome in some of their ...

Haspin phosphorylates histone H3 threonine 3 (H3T3) to ensure proper progression through mitosis. Here the authors describe how Haspin engages a nucleosomal DNA supergroove, using electrostatic ...

UCSF researchers may have discovered how the female brain remains resilient in aging, answering an age-old question of how ...

Astronauts age slightly slower in space due to microgravity and time dilation, as observed with Sunita Williams and Barry ...