New research suggests genetics may account for up to half of a person’s lifespan, a larger role than previously estimated ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that our genes may play a much larger role in our expiration date than we ever imagined.

A dramatic increase in fat content is causing pains in the dairy industry.

Researchers have created the first complete map showing how hundreds of mutations in a key cancer gene affect tumor growth.

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would ...

Once exiled and deeply polarising, Tarique Rahman is now leading the BNP into a post-Khaleda Zia era. His homecoming energises the party, but exposes unresolved tensions over authority, generational ...

Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced a sequencing agreement with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA)’s Frozen Zoo®. The 50-year-old biobank is the world’s most comprehensive and diverse ...

With genetics procured from France and New Zealand, and a climate-controlled cave for aging award-winning cheeses, Lost Lake Farm in northern Iowa is a family-run farmstead creamery that honors its ...

A recent study published in Science challenged this trend, revising the estimate upward to about 50% by accounting for ...

Putting aside the risk of an early grave by accident or injury, your genes may have a much greater impact on your lifespan ...

At the School of Allied Healthcare & Sciences (SAHS), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), the M.Sc Clinical Embryology & Assisted Reproductive Technology Program is shaping professionals who stand at the ...

What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low ...