Gene silencing describes the epigenetic regulation of a gene, at the level of transcription or translation, to prevent gene expression. Mechanisms include DNA methylation, histone modification and ...

But this is not soccer or track practice—it is girls’ flag football. Now in its second year, the girls’ flag football program at Union County Public Schools (UCPS) is taking off, and the players at ...

As a kid, I was your classic tomboy. I wore short hair, boys’ clothes, and spent most of my time running around outside with my mostly male friends. But it went deeper than that. I fantasized ...

The four Horsemen of the UCP Apocalypse, from left to right, Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf, Premier Danielle Smith, Energy Minister Brian Jean, and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, announce ...

The great scientist strays into speculation in The Genetic Book of the Dead, his latest defence of his “selfish gene” theory of evolution. By Tim Flannery Richard Dawkins is without doubt the most ...