Epigenetics

A new book reveals how a population’s non-genetic responses to environmental change are central to the process of evolution

DNA is tightly packed in our cells but new research shows how it unravels to switch genes on and off, potentially helping us understand how to silence a disease-causing gene

With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the importance of testing, and our capacity to undertake it at large scale, can we use these testing strategies for earlier diagnosis of cancer?

Many of us understand how genes can pass on information through generations, but epigenetics is revealing how the effects of contracting an infection can be passed on to your children

Professor Tracy Bale looks at the role that stress and trauma play across generations and how our life experiences can be transmitted biologically, creating our unique brains

Stuttering can run in families, hinting at an underlying genetic cause that researchers are focusing on through a major world study. But here’s what we know now, including tips on speaking with someone who stutters.

A new discovery will help doctors deliver more targeted treatments for patients with this devastating cancer

A pioneering study helps explain why around 60 per cent of families with multiple breast cancer cases can’t be explained by genetic studies, paving the way for learning more about why some families are prone to certain diseases

Thirty-five years of twin research have led to incredible insights into how the environment and our genes impact our health

One of the keys to beating cancer lies beyond our DNA, in understanding how it is regulated