How Machine Learning Could Change Cancer Treatments
To solve the most pressing scientific problems, scientists today often face enormous obstacles when it…
Browsing: Epigenetic Inheritance
The Shattered Paradigm of Neo-Darwinism
The neo-Darwinist paradigm holds that natural selection is the sole driving force of evolution. This…
Reading with Jenna August 2022 Book Club Picks
While reading August’s pick for Read with Jenna, Jenna Bush Hager said she wished she…
Like father, like son? Thus, the genes of our parents determine our behavior
You’ve probably heard the term “wood shavings” when referring to a son or daughter who…
Researchers trace advances in ancient DNA technology
image: Advances in DNA technology has since 2010 see After Credit: IVPP Over the past…
The DNA methylation profile in beef cattle is influenced by additive genetics and age
Demographic resources and data collectionAll animal procedures performed in this study were approved by the…
Curious Cook: Obesity and plastic-related compounds
In March of last year, I wrote an article about the pervasiveness of plastic pollution…
Biology Professor’s Genetics Research Receives $374,000 NIH Grant
06/30/2022 By Edwin L. Aguirre Biology Assistant Professor Teresa Lee’s research to understand what information…
MHRA to review evidence of cross-generational effects of sodium valproate
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is reviewing data suggesting that the genetic…
Exosomal mast cell-derived tRF-Leu-AAG-001 as a potential non-invasive diagnostic biomarker for endometriosis | BMC Women’s Health
Ethical approval and consent to participateWritten informed consent was obtained from each patient participating in…
Spilling the Tea: Insect DNA Appears in World’s Best Beverage
How do you monitor what species live in an area? In addition to traditional ecological…
A complete human genome sequence from telomere to telomere presents new opportunities for evolutionary genomics
Nurk, S. et al. Science 37644–53 (2022).CAS PubMed Google Scholar Article Lander, ES et al.…
Scientists discover intergenerational ‘memory’ mechanism of diabetes
Symptomatic treatment was commonly used for chronic diseases in the past. For example, diabetes was…
New theory of evolution based on information
Image source: Discovery Institute. One of the reasons the theory of evolution is controversial is…
World’s largest organism discovered underwater
A The seagrass bed off the coast of Australia has spent around 4,500 years growing…
Environmental Factor – June 2022: Understanding RNA structure could reveal how viruses interact in cells
RNA structures use and depend on material in living cells, but how, exactly, is an…
Information Theory: Evolution as Information Transfer
One of the reasons the theory of evolution is controversial is the claim that pure…
Development and verification of the nomogram for the diagnosis of the gene of dilated cardiomyopathy
DCM is most common in middle-aged people and has been around for more than 10…
Sports Activities in J&K and Yoga – Latest News from Jammu and Kashmir | Tourism
Rameshwar Singh JamwalThe Narendra Modi government is investing a lot to encourage the youth of…
Type 2 diabetes and genetics: what is the link?
Share on PinterestLarge study identifies new genes that increase risk of type 2 diabetes. Robert…
Report details brutal, ‘militarized’ history of residential schools
A makeshift memorial in Albuquerque to Native children who died more than a century ago…
Everyday Epigenetics – Expanding Consumer Access to Healthy Longevity
Direct-to-consumer “Longevity Report” based on proprietary epigenetic testing scores, plans to be first to market.…
Does autism start in the womb?
An international research group led by Professor Toru Takumi (Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Center for…
Science made simple: what is genomics?
By US Department of Energy May 1, 2022A genome is the complete set of DNA…
Martienssen elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Rob Martienssen, a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) professor and HHMI researcher, has been elected…
An epigenetic cause of miscarriages is identi
image: Cartoon rendering of the first experiment. (Left) The normal situation in wild-type mice. (Middle)…
Assess each patient
Sex and gender, influenced by genetics, epigenetics, and environmental/social stressors, must be considered in the…
Can we inherit trauma from our ancestors?
Children evacuated from Austria as part of the Kindertransport. Photo by Imagnol/Getty Images When I…
Dopplereffekt: Neurotelepathy Album Review | Fork
If it weren’t for the instant appeal of his music, Gerald Donald’s sprawling discography and…
What is Bohring-Opitz syndrome?
Bohring-Opitz syndrome (BOS) is a rare autosomal genetic disorder. It is a serious condition characterized…
New allies for chemotherapy? –ScienceDaily
If genetics is interested in the sequencing of genes, epigenetics studies how genes will be…
How Memories Can Be Passed Genetically Through Generations (M)
“Memories” can be passed down through the genetic code from one generation to the next.Stress…
Exploring the epigenetics of resilience
To do good science, we must include diverse perspectives, work across disciplines, and think outside…
Infographic: Questions Linger About Epigenetic Inheritance | Abstract TS
MSeveral studies have reported associations between child health and parental or grandparental lifestyle, while a…
Will Smith’s slap in the face after Chris Rock joke topped the Oscars. But how does inherited racial trauma fit into the story?
As the world still deals with the sting of Will Smith’s slap in the face,…
CUIMC Update – March 30, 2022
CUIMC Update is a weekly electronic newsletter featuring news from the medical center and the…
“Without history, there is no science” – Clark Now
Katie Gross in the Rose Library at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.…
How Foods Can Affect Salmon Genetics
Small epigenetic tags can attach to genes over an organism’s lifetime, blocking environmental influences on…
new versions of old genes
There is nothing permanent except change. -Heraclitus There is perhaps no more fundamental property of…
Amazon rainforest nears Savannah’s ‘tipping point’
Jhe trees in the Amazon rainforest could soon die en masse, researchers warn. According to…
Association of polygenic risk score with multiple sclerosis susceptibility and phenotype in Europeans
This article was originally published here Brain. March 7, 2022: awac092. doi:10.1093/brain/awac092. Online ahead of…
Researchers discover biomarker indicating premature birth
Premature birth, when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, affects 1 in…
The big idea: is it time to stop talking about “nature versus nurture”? | Books about health, mind and body
OWhen you hear people conversing in an unfamiliar language, why don’t you even know where…
MBL team discovers new DNA modification system
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Could hypoxia build resilience against dementia?
Share on PinterestAn intriguing new study reveals that, in mice, repeated exposure to hypoxia can…
Epigenetics in the Anthropocene: interview with Oskar Karlsson
This article was originally published here Epigenomics. 2022 Feb 23. doi:10.2217/epi-2022-0044. Online ahead of print.…
How Trauma Is Inherited, Epigenetics, and More
Researchers are investigating how ancestral trauma might be “passed down” to future generations, through genetics…
Tel Aviv University researchers use worms to
image: Hermaphrodites of the nematode C. elegans after mating with a male. The male’s sperm…
How Guard Cell Chloroplasts Get Energy – ScienceDaily
Whether guard cells (GCs) carry out photosynthesis has been debated for decades. Previous studies have…
Epigenetic effects of pollution persist for several generations in water fleas
A new study by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown that the effects…
Researchers design sex cell precursors with s
BOSTON- Human Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs) are the earliest precursors to egg cells (oocytes) and…
A sustainable model for human germ cell precursors
Human Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs) are the earliest precursors to egg cells (oocytes) and sperm…
The epigenetic effects of pollution persist for m
image: A Daphnia pulex to see Continued Credit: Dr Stewart Plistow, University of Liverpool A…
Individual contributors to global sea level rise correspond
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain Global mean sea level has risen by more than 3 centimeters…
Stressed worms use epigenetic inheritance to produce more sexually attractive offspring
Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix their genes and develop new adaptations to survive in…
Crack your epigenetic code to discover health, wealth and purpose.
Have you ever looked at someone thin and naturally athletic and thought to yourself, “Hey,…
Doubts are raised whether mice can actually inherit immunity
RThe researchers failed to replicate the results of a landmark study that purported to show…
The Rwandan genocides chemically altered the DNA of victims and their descendants – ScienceDaily
Scientists from the USF Genomics Program and the Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease…
A protein mediates the non-genetic inheritance of growth strategies | Abstract TS
GENETICS EDITOR’S CHOICEThe paperDM Garcia et al., “A prion accelerates proliferation at the expense of…
SARS-CoV-2 infection and immunity during pregnancy and fetal development
The current 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2),…
International collaborative study provides insight into gene activation in single-cell embryos
The groundbreaking study involved researchers from Ovation Fertility, the University of Bath and the University…
An international collaborative study provides insight into
Nashville, TN, December 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – IVF Service Company Ovation Fertility announces the…
A hereditary and non-genetic pathway to the development of cancer
1.Fennell, KA et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04206-7 (2021).Google Scholar article 2.Duy, C. et al. Cancer Discov.…
Using CRISPR/Cas9 to Epigenetically Turn Genes On or Off
Since the discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 system, targeting DNA more precisely for gene editing has…
Mitochondrial stress is passed from generation to generation
CELL BIOLOGY EDITOR’S CHOICEThe paperQ. Zhang et al., “Neuronal mitochondrial stress memory is inherited transgenerationally…
The erasure of the history of indigenous peoples
The government paid ordinary citizens massive rewards for hunting, capturing and scalping Indigenous people: children,…
New N’COBRA Study Finds Genetic Damage From Historic Racism Linked To Poor Health And Transgenerational Trauma In Black Americans
“The wounds inflicted by the legacy of slavery linger heavily in this nation.”United States Representative…
NCOBRA Study: Genetic Damage Due to Historic Racism Linked to Poor Health and Transgenerational Trauma Among Black Americans
“The wounds inflicted by the legacy of slavery linger heavily in this nation.” United States…
Discovery of 17 genes involved in obesity could lead to breakthrough treatments
At the end of September, scientists from University of Virginia revealed the discovery of a…
Discover the secrets of a model plant genome
Through Lisa Ercolano and Hannah Jones / Posted November 15, 2021 A Johns Hopkins engineer…
Do epigenetics blame mothers too much?
In her new book, science historian Sarah Richardson suggests that epigenetic studies implicitly emphasize the…
Are mothers too easy to blame?
Refugees trying to cross the Croatian border to enter the European Union in 2015.Credit: Sanja…
Helpless female elephants: epigenetics for beginners
During Mozambique’s 20-year civil war, due to intensive poaching, African elephant populations in Gorongosa National…
Biologist Upasna Sharma wins $ 1.18 million grant from Templeton Foundation
Upasna Sharma, assistant professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, received…
These little mice inherited immunity from their parents, but not through DNA
The rules of succession are meant to be simple. Daddy’s DNA mixes with mom’s DNA…
Are rapidly proliferating cells epigenetically malleable?
Fig 1. Experimental design. Upper part: a schematic representation of the embryonic development of Xenopus…
Reproductive Genetics Market Size Expected to Reach USD 11.23 Billion in 2028 | Emerging research
Increased research and development activities, rapid increase in genetic testing, and favorable reimbursement policies regarding…
Mice that survive infection transmit stronger immunity
MIce that recovers from infection can impart stronger immunity to their future puppies, according to…
Eight Penn researchers receive 2021 NIH Director’s Awards
The The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded grants to researchers at the University of…
Is epigenetic inheritance a lost cause?
Epigenetic tags may not be passed from generation to generation, but research is unveiling new…
Penn Medicine researchers receive prestigious 2021 NIH Director’s Awards
PHILADELPHIA – The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to researchers at the Perelman…
Can living organisms influence changes in their genes?
A wheat leaf infested with the fungus Zymoseptoria tritici shows typical signs of so-called leaf…
Bianca Jones Marlin traces how sensory inputs shape the brain
Bianca Jones Marlin grew up in a home run by foster siblings on Long Island,…
Celia Schiffer appointed Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology
Celia A. Schiffer, PhD, has accepted the position of chair of the new Department of…
Did minimal consciousness drive the Cambrian explosion?
Eva Jablonka is “one of the world’s foremost experts in epigenetic inheritance and evolution”, but…
Identical twins bear distinctive epigenetic markings: study
Sidentical twins have a lot in common with each other. In a Dutch study published…
Men’s role in conception and baby’s health is bigger than previously believed
Healthy mom, healthy baby. Few would say that an expectant mother has the primary role…
Study Identifies Potential Factor Contributing To Severity Of COVID-19, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Canterbury: A protein that can critically contribute to severe forms of COVID-19 has recently been…
Stop Playing Government Mind Games – OpEd – Eurasia Review
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead America is in the midst of an epidemic…
New cohort of HHMI investigators announced
TThirty-three American scientists are joining the ranks of researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute,…
Newly banned common insecticide, study finds development of obesity and related diseases
(Beyond pesticides, September 2, 2021) A study from McMaster University (Canada) shows that exposure to…
Interview with Saikat Majumdar | Times Higher Education (THE)
Saikat Majumdar, Professor of English and Creative Writing at Ashoka University, a private liberal arts…
“In Vitro” by Larissa Sansour imagines a post-apocalyptic Palestine
Larissa Sansour In vitro (2019) – a 28-minute sci-fi film, co-written and co-directed by Søren…
Expression of the anti-predator gene in wild radish
Lions, bears and other clawed creatures tend to top lists of nature’s most protective parents,…
Science says that’s why you act like your parents
Most of us would admit to having had frantic thoughts in the middle of the…
The American Legacy of Violence in Afghanistan and Vietnam
Photo: Wakil Kohsar / AFP via Getty Images Another fleet of American planes abandon another…
Sustainability grant awarded to Honey Bee Research
Illumina has announced that the 2021 recipient of its Agricultural Greater Good grant is Dr…
Genetic mapping of subsets of patients with fragile X syndro
Introduction Fragile X syndrome (FXS), OMIM # 300624, is a X-linked inherited genetic disease classified…
Genetic “memories” of pandemic trauma could be passed on to future generations
the COVIDThe -19 pandemic was a mass traumatic event, with lingering mental health effects that…
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Detroit today, Nora Rhine Neuroscientist Dr Bianca Jones Marlin says that when we inherit trauma…
Genotype versus phenotype
The characteristics of an organism emerge through complex interactions between its genetic makeup and the…
exhibition will present 50 contemporary portraits of Holocaust survivors | Holocaust
When 97-year-old Kitty Hart-Moxon was recently asked to choose an object that symbolized the horrors…
Without genetic variation, invasive asexual species must find other ways to adapt
July 30 (UPI) – All-female, invasive weevils transmit epigenetic changes to their offspring, helping them…
Scientists study how selective mating in nematodes can lead to permanent epigenetic changes
If the study of epigenetics has taught us anything, it’s that we can no longer…
Experiments can cause hereditary changes in an animal’s biology
Evidence suggests that what happens over the course of a generation – diet, exposure to…
Getting Darwin away from racism is a mad rush
Photo: Visitors admire the iconic Darwin statue at the Natural History Museum in London, by…
Mating can turn off a single gene for multiple generations, study finds
Evidence suggests that what happens in a generation – diet, exposure to toxins, trauma, fear…
Scientists find mating can cause epigenetic changes that last for 300 generations
UMD researchers have found that the same gene to express a red fluorescent protein is…
Exception to genetic inheritance: a worm transmits a biological trait through memory, not genes
For most organisms, genetic inheritance is the reason why offspring look like their parents. However,…
Centromere memory encoded in the One Generation Deep epigenome
About one-third to two-thirds along the stem of a chromosome is a tight site called…