In a recent study, scientists have developed a revolutionary chromosome identification system for alfalfa, one of the world's ...

Scientists discover that women's second X chromosome awakens later in life, expressing genes that protect the brain from ...

For one, inserting at the end of the chromosome helps the transposon avoid genes for the cell's core functioning, which ...

Many sports federations now have more exclusions for the women's category to limit the participation of transgender athletes.

I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with almond shaped eyes,” a woman named Sarah wrote on Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s website. “The doctors and nurses didn’t notice, but I did. After days of ...

Nature recognizes that not all people who identify as women have this chromosomal make-up.) Female cells typically have two X chromosomes, one from each parent; male cells usually have one X and one Y ...

The overlooked influence of this genetic library could be a key reason why females live longer than males and exhibit slower ...

“In typical aging, women have a brain that looks younger, with fewer cognitive deficits compared to men,” said Dr. Dena Dubal ...

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) may have uncovered a key reason why women tend to outlive men and maintain better cognitive function as they age. Their research ...

Researchers show that transposons can target and insert themselves at the ends of linear chromosomes, called telomeres, within their bacterial host. In Streptomyces -- historically one of the most ...

UCSF researchers may have discovered how the female brain remains resilient in aging, answering an age-old question of how most women outlive men and retain their cognitive abilities longer.