One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The 23 rd chromosome base pair contains what are known as our sex chromosomes. For most females, this ...

Neanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their extinction some 30,000 years ago. Genetic studies are revealing ever more about the links between ...

Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, ...

A study of artificial human and chimpanzee nerve cells revealed how faster-evolving DNA gives neurons the ability to build increasingly complex brain power How did humans evolve brains capable of ...

Rather than leading to the disappearance of males, Y chromosome decline could trigger new sex determining systems . Similar shifts have already occurred in other mammals. The article suggests that ...

Since ancient times, scientists and philosophers have pondered the fundamental question of what makes some organisms male and some female. Some hypotheses were at least plausible—Greek philosopher ...