Our parents' genes, even the ones we didn't inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An international team ...

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A major mouse study found that some inherited traits are passed down through epigenetic changes that break the classic rules ...

Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change how we prevent disease, age, and define human potential. The same tools ...

A new study maps "genetic nurture," showing how parents' uninherited genes shape a child's height, BMI, and intelligence.

Srinivasu Karri is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota. He investigates how cells accurately recycle parental histones during DNA replication to maintain critical chromatin states ...

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