For years, scientists have been fascinated with how DNA mutations impart phenotypic changes. However, epigeneticists including Andrew Pospisilik think mutations are responsible for only a portion of ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered how cells can adjust their gene activity to survive when oxygen runs low ...

Aging is a natural part of life that changes the body in ways we sometimes might not like. Researchers from Harvard Medical School believe that epigenetic changes — and not just changes to the DNA — ...

The earliest studies of genetic inheritance were very straightforward - Gregor Mendel documented the passage of certain easily observable traits as they passed down through generations of pea plants.

Stress affects up to 90 percent of people, and we know it harms our mental and physical well-being. Stress can impact the activity and function of our genes. It does this via “epigenetic” changes, ...

Why do identical twins sometimes experience different health outcomes as they age? How is it that a pregnant woman’s nutrition can influence her unborn child’s future risk of developing certain ...

While hoarding behavior has traditionally been understood through psychological and environmental lenses, recent research suggests that epigenetics may play a significant role in the development and ...

When we acquire new skills, we begin simply. We respect the boundaries that we find or that we impose on ourselves. In childhood, for example, we develop motor skills by coloring inside the lines of ...

What if your biological age doesn't match the years you've spent on Earth? New direct to consumer tests aim to measure molecular changes in your body that indicate how it's aging. They aren't cheap, ...