Early caregiving influences epigenetics, affecting genes related to stress and social behavior.
Nurturing behaviors are associated with differences in gene expression to impact stress resilience.
Daily briefing: The body odours that make mosquitoes want to bite you
The article discusses a protein that promotes an 'epigenetic' reset in human cells, an AI-powered brain implant enabling a paralysed bilingual person to speak, and a field trial in Zambia investigating mosquito attraction.
Why Early Environments Matter for Babies
Early caregiving influences epigenetics, affecting genes related to stress and social behavior.
Nurturing behaviors are associated with differences in gene expression to impact stress resilience.
Daily briefing: The body odours that make mosquitoes want to bite you
The article discusses a protein that promotes an 'epigenetic' reset in human cells, an AI-powered brain implant enabling a paralysed bilingual person to speak, and a field trial in Zambia investigating mosquito attraction.
You can order a test to find out your biological age. Is it worth it?
Biological age tests are based on DNA methylation, which involves chemical tags called methyl groups latching onto DNA and giving an indicator of biological age.
The accuracy of biological age tests is debated, with some experts cautioning that the results should be taken with curiosity and an open mind.
Developing Tools to Explore DNA Methylation - News Center
Machine learning model developed to predict DNA methylation using cell-free DNA.
Cell-free DNA fragmentation patterns can accurately predict DNA methylation status.
You can order a test to find out your biological age. Is it worth it?
Biological age tests are based on DNA methylation, which involves chemical tags called methyl groups latching onto DNA and giving an indicator of biological age.
The accuracy of biological age tests is debated, with some experts cautioning that the results should be taken with curiosity and an open mind.
Developing Tools to Explore DNA Methylation - News Center
Machine learning model developed to predict DNA methylation using cell-free DNA.
Cell-free DNA fragmentation patterns can accurately predict DNA methylation status.
Soccer, truffles, and exclamation points: Dean Baccarelli shares his story
Baccarelli's career journey from childhood dreams to groundbreaking research in epigenetics.
He transitioned from medicine to public health due to mentorship and recognition of research potential.
Daily briefing: How humans lost their tails
Primates with tails lack a specific DNA insertion found in humans and other apes.
Dwarf galaxies played a crucial role in clearing the cosmic fog after the Big Bang.
Immune Genes Are Altered in Alzheimer's Patients' Blood - News Center
Altered immune genes in Alzheimer's patients may result from viral infections or environmental factors.
Epigenetic changes in immune cells in Alzheimer's patients may indicate increased risk for the disease.
Daily briefing: Evidence grows that cows spread bird flu through their milk
Neanderthals regularly visited a rugged river valley in Spain over a period of around 200 years.
You Are What Your Father Eats
Dads' diets before conception impact offspring's health; folate crucial for preventing birth defects. Dads' poor diet affects genes passed on, leading to potential health issues in offspring.
The big idea: can you inherit memories from your ancestors?
Genetics shapes complex traits like temperament, resilience, and ideologies, interacting with lived experiences to create a nuanced matrix of influence.