Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene function that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence, plays a pivotal role in understanding the complex interplay between genetics and the environment ...

Cancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment landscape for multiple malignancies; however, its clinical efficacy remains limited in many tumors due to ...

Salk Institute researchers find new mode of epigenetic targeting, showing for the first time that genetic sequences can direct new DNA methylation patterns in plants LA JOLLA (November 21, 2025)—All ...

Researchers have discovered that a DNA modification called 5-formylcytosine (5fC) functions as an activating epigenetic switch that kick-starts genes in early embryonic development. This finding ...

This article explains how diet creates sustained epigenetic changes that affect long-term health, disease risk, aging, and ...

Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that enables safe modification of multiple genes in primary ...

Cancer biology increasingly recognizes that cancer stem cells (CSCs) represent a critical subpopulation within tumors, marked by their self-renewal, ...

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis develops rapidly after joint injury, yet current treatments largely address symptoms rather than restoring damaged cartilage.

DNA is often seen as the blueprint of life—carrying the code to govern the development and traits of an organism—but “there are things beyond the DNA sequence,” says Xiaoqi Feng, a plant geneticist at ...

Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome functions like a set of switches, activating or deactivating genes to change how ...