In a small study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that DNA from the sperm of men whose children had early signs of autism shows distinct patterns of regulatory tags that could contribute to the ...

The human body is composed of trillions of cells, yet we start as a single, fertilized cell that simply divides, over and over. As new daughter cells are created during development, it's crucial that ...

Our genes play a huge role in everything about us, and it's thought that they don't change much over time. But many changes can happen to DNA throughout a lifetime, which leave marks on the genome.

Salk Institute researchers find new mode of epigenetic targeting, showing for the first time that genetic sequences can direct new DNA methylation patterns in plants LA JOLLA (November 21, 2025)—All ...

Psychology Assistant Professor Sarah Merrill studies the chemical tags that trauma and other adverse experiences can leave on children’s genes – and whether interventions can buffer the effects of ...

Children who develop type 1 diabetes show epigenetic changes in the cells of their immune system already before the antibodies of the disease are detected in their blood. The findings of two new ...

A research team led by Professor Yuanliang ZHAI at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) collaborating with Professor Ning GAO and Professor Qing LI from Peking ...