Increasing evidence indicates that non-DNA sequence-based epigenetic information can be
inherited across several generations in organisms ranging from yeast to plants to humans …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the main cause of female infertility worldwide and is
associated with a substantially increased lifetime risk of comorbidities, including type 2 …

Early life stress (ELS), such as abuse and neglect during childhood, can lead to psychiatric
disorders in later life. Previous studies have suggested that ELS can cause profound …

The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in
bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate …

Germ granules are non-membrane bound, phase-separated organelles, composed of RNAs
and proteins. Germ granules are present only within the germ cells of animals, including …

RNA interference (RNAi) was discovered at the end of last millennium, changing the way
scientists understood regulation of gene expression. Within the following two decades, a …

Plants are fascinating organisms present in most ecosystems and a model system for
studying different facets of ecological interactions on Earth. In the environment, plants …

Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are RNA effectors with key roles in maintaining genome
integrity and promoting fertility in metazoans. In Caenorhabditis elegans loss of piRNAs …

Almost all animal species are engaged in predator-prey interactions. These interactions,
variable in time and space, favor the emergence and evolution of phenotypic plasticity …

Thomas Kuhn described the progress of science as comprising occasional paradigm shifts
separated by interludes of 'normal science'. The paradigm that has held sway since the …