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• Virginia Tech Scientists Link Post-Menopausal Heart Disease Risk to Estrogen-Driven Epigenetic Gene Regulation

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Research from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute reveals that the sharp rise in cardiovascular disease after menopause is driven by changes in how genes are turned on and off...

• Whitehead Institute Scientists Uncover "Two-Factor Authentication" Molecular System Controlling MicroRNA Destruction

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A collaborative study between the Whitehead Institute and the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry has revealed a sophisticated "two-factor authentication" process that cells use t...

• Groundbreaking Sheep Genome Map Identifies Key Genetic Dimmer Switches to Optimize Livestock Breeding and Animal Health

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A multi-institutional study published in Nature Communications has produced the first detailed map of regulatory elements in the sheep genome. By identifying specific gene promoter...