Perhaps the most common of questions is whether balding is inherited from the mother's or father's side of the family.

Lignins—the complex molecules that make plants sturdy and allow them to grow tall—are not as random as once thought. A new ...

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Discover nine simple and practical mind tricks that help you memorise formulas, dates, and concepts faster by using visual, ...

This important study provides a systematic investigation of parent-of-origin (POE) effects on gene expression using large trio-based data from the Framingham Heart Study, uncovering thousands of ...

There has been growing interest in the adoption of complex systems approaches to tackle major public health challenges such as obesity. This perspective redirects focus from individually oriented and ...