Epigenetic changes impact gene activity without actually altering the sequence of DNA, and scientists are now able to diagnose rare disorders based on specific epigenetic signatures. From the ...

Did you know that groundbreaking research reports that neuroscientists can identify each of us by our unique brain signature much like a neural thumbprint? They have discovered that you and I display ...

Relationship of pro-angiogenic factor Cyr61to colorectal cancer development and prognosis. Background: Microarrays are widely used to study gene expression patterns in cancer. In colorectal cancer, it ...

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Microbes are the elders of life on Earth — they were here long before us, and they’ll be here long after we’re gone. They drive the biogeochemistry of the planet; without them, the composition of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers using RNA sequencing have identified unique cell and immune system signatures in tissue samples of ...

While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people reimagine common scenarios can be observed in brain activity ...

These days, it’s more common to ask someone for a selfie than an autograph. But signing your name in style hasn’t completely gone out of fashion. L.A. Times columnist Patt Morrison wrote about how ...