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Eggs and embryos from people with polycystic ovary syndrome have altered patterns of so-called epigenetic tags, which could ...

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In a pilot programme involving 840 patients with various cancers, the test successfully categorised individuals as either ...

Extreme heat impacts health. A recent study reveals it accelerates aging. Scientists analyzed data from older adults. Those ...

Strong maternal lines recovered from ancient DNA samples at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, along with archaeological evidence of female-centered practice, points to a socio-cultural practice of mat ...

Research my team and I published in the journal Science Advances in March suggests that long-term exposure to extreme heat ...

What was life like some 8,000–9,000 years ago for the people on the East Mound at Çatalhöyük, an important Neolithic ...

Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is ...

New DNA test predicts chemotherapy resistance before treatment, potentially sparing patients from ineffective toxic drugs.

A new DNA test can predict how well you're aging—and how long you might live. Scientists say it could change the future of ...

Genetic analysis of skeletons buried in a Neolithic proto-city in Turkey reveals that female lineages were important in early ...