Stress during pregnancy such as gut changes or a trigger of the immune system can impact the brain health of the foetus, ...

Molecular mechanism uncovered in mice by UC Santa Cruz researchers reveals how a father’s diet, stress, and other ...

In vitro fertilisation, computer artwork. In vitro fertilization (IVF), widely known as a way to help infertile couples have babies, has taken on another remarkable use: It has become part of a ...

Scientists have identified a key part of a mechanism that annotates genetic information before it is passed from fathers to their offspring. The findings shed new light on genomic imprinting, a ...

As technology advances and starts to push the idea of designer babies from the realm of science fiction into reality, concern is rising around the murky ethics involved. Scientists and government ...

Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity without making changes to the DNA sequence, can also be passed down. New ...

Shark pups born to virgin mothers can survive over the long-term, according to new research published Jan. 25, 2010 in the Journal of Heredity. The study shows for the first time that some virgin ...