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 ...

Epigenetics has been put forward as a theory why Sonny Graham fatally shot himself after receiving the heart of suicide ...

In order for heart and vascular cells to develop properly and remain healthy for a long time, many processes in the cells ...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients ...

Our genetic code is set for life, but not all genes are working at all times. The epigenetic code turns genes on and off in response to our environment. TWO WAYS TO SWITCH A GENE ON OR OFF: 1. DNA ...

Epigenetics is a conceptually and practically challenging area of research. However, work over the past 5 years has suggested it could be behind many of the remaining questions we have about how ...

Epigenetics refers to how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unlike genetic changes or ...

A newly discovered biological signal in the blood could help health care teams and researchers better understand how children respond to brain injuries at the cellular level, according to our research ...

There's a new buzzword going around in the world of skin care. Epigenetics, or heritable changes in gene expression, is being touted as the latest trait that can be addressed by skin-care products. It ...

We don’t know about you, but we spend an awful lot of time thinking about these questions. We often reflect on our lives and how experiences have shaped our paths. We have been taught to consider our ...

Wildlife conservation is a race against time — too often, a losing one. Typically, by the time scientists detect signs of species decline, populations have already collapsed. Genetic diversity is ...