Random chance, plus small differences in uterine environments, give rise to divergent epigenetic patterns in identical twins.
Random chance, plus small differences in uterine environments, give rise to divergent epigenetic patterns in identical twins.
The recently hyped amoeba-flagellate Collodictyon has many secrets to tell about early eukaryotic evolution.
Scientists find that declining DNA methylation in mouse neurons may cause age-related memory deficits.
Silk impregnated with bleach may provide a new way to fight the formidable spores of the anthrax bacterium.
Medical devices coated with selenium nanoparticles reduce the growth of a deadly hospital-borne infection.
Some of the interesting stories researchers were discussing at this year’s American Society of Microbiology meeting in San Francisco.
Grasshoppers in fear of predation die with less nitrogen in their bodies than unstressed grasshoppers, which can affect soil ecology.
Newborns carry more epigenetic markers than nonagenarians, providing clues to the mechanisms underlying aging.
Researchers find a slew of new fungal species inhabiting the human gut, and suggest a link to an inflammatory bowel disease.
The beaches around the Gulf of Mexico harbor different nematodes, protists and fungi now than they did before the Deepwater Horizon disaster in April 2010.