Epigenetica: de regie over onze genen

The Crumpled Genome: AI Finds the Core of DNA Storage Is Anything But Locked

A new study using AI-powered sequencing reveals that DNA wrapped around nucleosomes isn't inaccessible, but exists in 14 distinct states of distortion that control gene activity. Apr 29, 2026

Genetics

The Biological Price of Regrowing a Limb

Researchers have identified conserved genetic switches that could theoretically trigger human regeneration, but the epigenetic barriers and cancer risks remain a formidable hurdle. Apr 23, 2026

Genetics

Silencing Chromosome 21 Is Not a Genetic Undo Button

While CRISPR advances offer a theoretical path to 'switching off' the extra chromosome in Down syndrome, the leap from laboratory cell lines to clinical therapy remains blocked by… Apr 18, 2026

Technology

A Chilean lab fed mice artificial sweeteners. Their grandkids failed a glucose test.

New data suggests the metabolic footprint of sucralose and stevia can be inherited across multiple generations of mice, raising awkward questions for European food safety regulato… Apr 10, 2026

Science

Scientists identify biological pathway from gut to brain that can reverse memory loss in mice

Multiple labs have mapped converging biological pathways — from gut microbes and the vagus nerve to metabolic and RNA‑splicing mechanisms — that reverse memory deficits in animal … Mrt 30, 2026

Genetics

Switch Revives Exhausted T Cells

Researchers have mapped a genetic atlas of CD8 T cell states and identified molecular switches—two transcription factors—that when disabled restore tumor-killing activity while pr… Mrt 06, 2026

Genetics

Gray Hair Reversible: New Stem‑Cell Breakthrough

Recent stem‑cell research suggests gray hair may not be permanent — trapped pigment progenitors, stress-driven depletion, and a surprising cancer link reshape how scientists think… Feb 09, 2026

Technology

Why the Face Scars Less Than the Body

A Stanford study identifies developmental origins and a ROBO2–EP300 signalling switch in facial fibroblasts that limits scarring; experimental drugs and topical creams point to pr… Jan 26, 2026

Genetics

Polar Bears’ DNA Shifting with Arctic Warming

A new study finds increased activity of transposable 'jumping' genes in polar bears from southeastern Greenland, linking rising temperatures to rapid shifts in DNA regulation that… Dec 15, 2025

Genetics

Celebrity Pet Cloning: Hype, Harm and Ethics

Celebrity demand is fuelling a small but growing market for pet cloning — but scientists and animal-welfare experts warn the practice carries health, welfare and ethical risks tha… Dec 02, 2025

epigenetica

Articles about epigenetica

The Crumpled Genome: AI Finds the Core of DNA Storage Is Anything But Locked

The Biological Price of Regrowing a Limb

Silencing Chromosome 21 Is Not a Genetic Undo Button

A Chilean lab fed mice artificial sweeteners. Their grandkids failed a glucose test.

Scientists identify biological pathway from gut to brain that can reverse memory loss in mice

Switch Revives Exhausted T Cells

Gray Hair Reversible: New Stem‑Cell Breakthrough

Why the Face Scars Less Than the Body

Polar Bears’ DNA Shifting with Arctic Warming

Celebrity Pet Cloning: Hype, Harm and Ethics