“You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard this old adage before. But during pregnancy, maternal nutrition can have a large impact on a […]

  How Telomeres Stay Tidy Telomeres provide vital protection for the ends of human chromosomes. However, these defensive caps degrade over time through the process […]

  Precision medicine has the potential to tailor treatments to a patient’s unique genetic sequence. But achieving this precision — or developing new drugs — […]

If you were to come across a patch of thale cress poking through a crack in a parking lot, you might not think much of […]

Genetics professor Xuehua Zhong is a true believer in the power of outreach to instill a love of science in young people and develop mentoring […]

Xuehua Zhong uses plants to study epigenetics, an exciting new field that is broadening our understanding of how some traits might be passed down from one generation to the next.

A challenging after-school class keeps middle schoolers interested in science

It sounds like science fiction—but it could happen in real life. Stan Temple describes “de-extinction” and its promise for conservation.

A CALS capstone class in genetics encourages students to explore their own genomes.

Research sheds light on a deadly condition

Bees, so crucial to our food supply, are dying off at alarming rates. CALS researchers are taking a close look at everything from the microbes in their hives to the landscapes they live in to identify in what conditions bees thrive.

CALS students and faculty are in the forefront of efforts to develop plant varieties for a burgeoning market