The improper segregation of chromosomes during cell division leads to abnormalities that disrupt the proper functioning of ...

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

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

How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? The answer could lie in exceptional DNA.

“In typical aging, women have a brain that looks younger, with fewer cognitive deficits compared to men,” said Dr. Dena Dubal ...

How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? Scientists at UC San Francisco recently ...

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

A study of artificial human and chimpanzee nerve cells revealed how faster-evolving DNA gives neurons the ability to build ...

In a surprise, work in mice has found that the dormant X chromosome in females can reawaken late in life and turn on genes that keep the brain healthy.

They are formed in a woman's body before birth and have to be on standby for decades to possibly be fertilized one day. But ...

Gene editing techniques may eventually allow for trisomy disorders to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in ...