Aging men often lose the Y chromosome in a growing number of their cells—and it may be far more dangerous than once believed.

Scientists now believe the Y chromosome, found in males, plays a bigger role in health and aging than once thought. Earlier, ...

Two new studies of the evolutionary history of the Y chromosome show that, contrary to popular (if not scientific) belief, the male is not at risk of dying out. The Y chromosome which, among other ...

Scientists have discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor proteins make long loops in our DNA, they ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

Robertsonian chromosomes are large chromosomes that form when the long arm of a chromosome breaks and fuses with another chromosome. They are the most common type of chromosome rearrangement in humans ...

Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have ...

A picture of a mouse MII stage eggs with the location of chromosomes (green) and the distribution of the histone modification H3K4me3 (purple). The team confirmed that H3K4me3 was significantly ...