Genes on the sex chromosomes would be expected to show different activity between men (with an X chromosome and a Y chromosome) and women (with two X chromosomes). However, most (90%) sex-biased genes ...

Scientists at NUS have found that DNA’s phosphate groups can guide chemical reactions like molecular “hands.” Chemists at the (NUS) have discovered an unexpected way to use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ...

Translation factors eIF1A and eIF5B are key repressors of an abnormal protein translation process linked to neurodegenerative ...

Researchers have managed to modify a class of proteins to give them the ability to transport and store electricity. These ...

Cancer Research UK and Wellcome Trust-funded scientists at The Institute for Cancer Research, London, find the key point determining how bowel cancer will grow. “Big Bang” moment occurs when bowel ...

Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades .Author Jenny Graves Jenny Graves is ...

New data reveals differences in gene activity in the brains of men and women. They start in the womb and evolved millions of ...

Bowhead whales produce a unique protein that repairs DNA damage, a discovery that could help humans extend lifespan and ...

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both methods are widely used, the ...

It has the largest mouth of any animal and uses its truck-sized curved head to batter through Arctic ice to surface from the depths. And while swimming in freezing waters and smashing cranium-first up ...