The male-determining sex chromosome has lost 97 percent of its ancestral genes in the last 300 million years. If that rate ...

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals the specific genetic factors linked to the presence of reticular ...

A research group has demonstrated that overexpression of Cdc10-dependent transcript 1 (CDT1), a key regulator of DNA ...

An investigation into cellular components in bacteria has unexpectedly uncovered a feature with relevance across many life ...

New research suggests your daily coffee habit might be a surprising ally in cellular health. Scientists are exploring how ...

A study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed important insights into the genetics of ...

Most cancer cells use an enzyme called telomerase to rebuild their telomeres. In this study, Dr Ashley Harman from CMRI’s ...

A hallmark of cancerous cells is an abnormal number of chromosomes or chromosome arms, known as aneuploidy. While aneuploidy ...

The Wyss Institute is proud to welcome three new Associate Faculty members: Ahmad (Mo) Khalil, Ph.D., Jarad Mason, Ph.D., and Chao-ting (Ting) Wu, Ph.D. Each has a history of collaborating with the ...

Telomeres — the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes — function like molecular clocks, shortening as cells divide and age. When they become too short, cells stop replicating, accelerating aging ...

A new study, published today in Nature Communications, reveals the specific genetic factors linked to the presence of ...

This moderate habit was tied to longer telomeres, a marker of biological aging. Drinking more than four cups did not show the ...