Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images The Y chromosome can disappear over time in human males, which may introduce a number of health problems. While the exact trigger for such ...

Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London and Linköping University in Sweden have discovered how cells prevent their chromosomes from mistakenly fusing together. Two proteins ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy. Using yeast, the ...

For example, you might have learned in sex ed that people are born with sex chromosomes. Generally, people assigned female at birth have two X chromosomes, and people assigned male at birth have ...

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