Big” preceded John Monteiro’s first name on the work shirt he wore when sheriffs led him in handcuffs into Providence ...

Stanford Medicine says that as many as 4 out of 5 people affected with autoimmune diseases are women. Women have two X ...

Plant reproduction is a cornerstone of our food system and ecological balance; however, it is a complex process. Plants have ...

Let’s start with some basic biology: in the nucleus of a human cell, each DNA molecule is packed into a long thread called a chromosome. Most human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes, with one half ...

Judges heard two cases Thursday over transgender girls playing sports in New Hampshire. The first hearing was about two trans ...

Two lawsuits about transgender girl athletes are being heard in federal court in New Hampshire. One case is challenging a state ban at schools and the other is about the right to protest transgender ...

The development of maternal egg cells is pivotal for survival—but also precarious. During meiosis, the DNA-containing ...

Breast tissue contains normal cells with genetic changes found in invasive breast cancers, which may guide future approaches ...

A new study finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities typically associated with invasive breast cancer. The findings question ...