A new Baylor College of Medicine-led study in mice shows that epigenetics plays a key role in determining one's innate drive to exercise

A new report provides a “treasure map” to accelerate research in epigenetics and human disease

Consuming a daily modest amount of high-fructose corn syrup accelerates the growth of intestinal tumors in mouse models, independently of obesity

The researchers propose that these disease-causing mutations lead to a loss of function of the protein and that the gene IRF2BPL is required for proper neuronal function and maintenance

Researchers have identified unexpected new key players in the development of an early onset form of Parkinson's disease called Parkinsonism

An international team of researchers has made CRISPR technology more accessible and standardized by simplifying its complex implementation

The fruit fly is a laboratory animal model that works as a "living test tube" in which researchers can test the roles genes might play in human conditions

Multi-institutional team reports a method—called 3D genome assembly—that can create a human reference genome, entirely from scratch, for less than $10,000