Why do animals behave differently, and what are the consequences of this? A research team from the Collaborative Research ...

A study reveals that DNA modifications shape individual behavior, and ecological niches, while feedback from environmental ...

Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene function that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence, plays a pivotal role in understanding the complex interplay between genetics and the environment ...

Researchers at Emory University have identified distinct patterns of DNA methylation in Indigenous Andean highlanders that ...

It is well known that chronic inflammation can increase a person’s cancer risk, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Now, a new study reveals, in a mouse model of colitis, gut tissues may ...

Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene expression that are not caused by alterations in the DNA sequence, has emerged as a key player in the development and severity of type 2 diabetes. Epigenetics ...

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 — ...

Andrew Feinberg receives funding from Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the U.S. National Science Foundation, and Bristol Myers Squibb. He is ...

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 ...