genes

Scientists were wrong about lifespan. Your genes matter way more than we thought

What influences how long we live, and how much of that is written in our genes? For many years, scientists…

1 week ago

Flowers unfold with surprising precision, despite unruly genes

Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new Cornell study shows that even…

11 months ago

Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan and…

2 years ago

Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer’s patients’ blood

A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients is epigenetically altered. That…

2 years ago