- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 4th, 2014
The Mediterranean Diet Prolongs Life, Slows the Aging Process
Researchers find the Mediterranean diet affects people at a genetic level, helps keep cells healthy and young for longer
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 8th, 2014
Stressful Environments Shorten Telomeres on Children's Chromosomes
This is one of the first studies to demonstrate this connection
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 24th, 2014
How Daughter Cells Form During Cell Division
New research explains this process in great detail
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 4th, 2013
Autism and Language Difficulties Tied by the Same Gene
Researchers crack the genetic code linking the two conditions
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 27th, 2013
Watch: Video Details What Chromosomes Really Look Like
Chromosomes aren't X-shaped, have a fairly messy appearance
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 26th, 2013
Chromosomes Are Not X-Shaped, Researchers Say
First ever 3D portrait of chromosomes shows they are more complex than thought
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 5th, 2013
Costa Rica’s Poorest Residents Live Longer than Most Other People in the World
Residents of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula have an impressive life expectancy
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2013
Healthy Baby Boy Is Born Thanks to Revolutionary Gene Screening Technique
Connor Levy's birth brings hope to thousands of women who cannot wait to become mothers
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 12th, 2012
Anxiety Could Make You Age Faster
Scientists find interesting correlation between the two
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 3rd, 2012
Why Multiple Myeloma Is Resistant to Chemotherapy
Experts finally figure out the root of this cancer's drug resistance
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 15th, 2012
Protein Discovery Explains the Properties of Cancer
New study reveals link between these conditions and DNA replication
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 8th, 2012
Cancers Delete Suppressing Genes on Chromosomes
This gives them higher chances of survival in the body
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 22nd, 2012
Stress Makes You Age Faster
It damages the very fabric your cells are made up of
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 21st, 2012
Human Lifespan Determined by Telomere Length
This can be measured even when a new child is born
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 30th, 2011
Experts Rekindle Debate on the Origins of Dogs
Conventional wisdom is called into question yet again
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 13th, 2011
Synthetic Mammalian Cells Carry Single Chromosome Set
The constructs demonstrate important principles in genetics
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 9th, 2011
Cell Division Study Yields Unexpected Results
The process can still baffle experts after so many years