Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the ...

Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell’s ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

Scientists discover that women's second X chromosome awakens later in life, expressing genes that protect the brain from ...

In a recent study, scientists have developed a revolutionary chromosome identification system for alfalfa, one of the world's ...

Women have a higher proportion of key immune cells between puberty and menopause, which may be linked to the sex hormone ...

Female athletes will soon have to undergo a one-time genetic test to compete in women's events, World Athletics president ...

While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down syndrome — some people don’t believe it. “At the ...

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) may have uncovered a key reason why women tend to outlive men and maintain better cognitive function as they age. Their research ...

World Down Syndrome Day is March 21 (or 3-21) to represent the third copy on a 21st chromosome. The event took place at a ...