As well as yielding the sequence of the canonical bases, adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C) and guanine (G), it also reveals epigenetic marks that create two chemically and biologically ...

The idea that trauma and violence can have repercussions into future generations should help people be more empathetic,” ...

They are known as “epigenetic” marks since the changes are “on top of” the genome, not in the genome itself. What Dr Vallabh and her husband did was put a lock on the prion gene ...

Evidence is mounting that epigenetic marks on DNA can influence future generations in a variety of ways. But how such phenomena might affect large-scale evolutionary processes is hotly debated. After ...

In a story of collaboration and community, researchers identified intergenerational epigenetic changes caused by war and ...

As well as being essential in the precise packaging of DNA into the space of the nucleus, histone proteins are also the site of modifications, chemical additions referred to as epigenetic marks ...

The grandchildren of women who were pregnant during the siege—grandchildren who never experienced such violence themselves—nonetheless bear marks of it in their genomes. Passed down through ...

Severe trauma can leave “scars” on DNA that endures for generations, according to new research. The passing of traumatic ...

Losing weight is a challenging journey for many, often marked by a cycle of weight loss and weight regain known as the "yo-yo effect". This phenomenon is not only frustrating but also poses ...

A study led by Prof. Liu Feng from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a crucial role ...

Researchers discovered that inducing a prolonged torpor-like state in mice reduced epigenetic aging by 37%. The study found that lower body temperature, not metabolic rate or calorie intake, was the ...