A study of nematodes by researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has found that aging-related decline in brain function is ...

A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These discoveries ...

Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce ...

Construction and iterative redesign of synXVI a 903 kb synthetic Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome. Nature Communications , 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55318-3 Cite This Page : ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is linked to faster brain aging. The X chromosome passed from mom to ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The completion of the final synthetic chromosome in the yeast genome marks a significant advancement in synthetic biology. This achievement enables the creation ...

Summary: New research shows that female mice expressing only a maternal X chromosome experience faster brain aging and cognitive decline compared to those expressing both maternal and paternal X ...

Request permissions for this article. Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics (J.I.E., W.F.M.), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Department of Biology and ...