• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 4th, 2014
The Mediterranean Diet Prolongs Life, Slows the Aging Process

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

Stressful Environments Shorten Telomeres on Children's Chromosomes

Stressful Environments Shorten Telomeres on Children's Chromosomes

This is one of the first studies to demonstrate this connection

How Daughter Cells Form During Cell Division

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

Autism and Language Difficulties Tied by the Same Gene

Researchers crack the genetic code linking the two conditions

Watch: Video Details What Chromosomes Really Look Like

Watch: Video Details What Chromosomes Really Look Like

Chromosomes aren't X-shaped, have a fairly messy appearance

Chromosomes Are Not X-Shaped, Researchers Say

Chromosomes Are Not X-Shaped, Researchers Say

First ever 3D portrait of chromosomes shows they are more complex than thought

Costa Rica’s Poorest Residents Live Longer than Most Other People in the World

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

Healthy Baby Boy Is Born Thanks to Revolutionary Gene Screening Technique

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

Anxiety Could Make You Age Faster

Anxiety Could Make You Age Faster

Scientists find interesting correlation between the two

Why Multiple Myeloma Is Resistant to Chemotherapy

Why Multiple Myeloma Is Resistant to Chemotherapy

Experts finally figure out the root of this cancer's drug resistance

Protein Discovery Explains the Properties of Cancer

Protein Discovery Explains the Properties of Cancer

New study reveals link between these conditions and DNA replication

Cancers Delete Suppressing Genes on Chromosomes

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

Stress Makes You Age Faster

It damages the very fabric your cells are made up of

Human Lifespan Determined by Telomere Length

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

Experts Rekindle Debate on the Origins of Dogs

Conventional wisdom is called into question yet again

Synthetic Mammalian Cells Carry Single Chromosome Set

Synthetic Mammalian Cells Carry Single Chromosome Set

The constructs demonstrate important principles in genetics

Cell Division Study Yields Unexpected Results

Cell Division Study Yields Unexpected Results

The process can still baffle experts after so many years

 
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