Hair genetics can come from either parent, and multiple genes can determine hair traits, such as color, texture, and growth. Genes can also affect hair loss. Although it can run in families ...

Then, there are hair textures that ... chances are you have Irish curls. The reasons for Irish curls vary. Sal says while Irish curls form mainly due to genetics, they can also develop from ...

I’m one of thousands of Irish people who sent off results to the online genetic testing firm, 23andMe. Now that it faces bankruptcy, what happens to the Book Of Me? Who gets this sensitive ...

What amazed me even more was seeing the ICMSA call for a pause on the IP protection of elite Irish genetics to allow further time for discussion on the matter. The ICMSA also has concerns over ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the March 30 edition of Sunday Life.See all 14 stories. What is it with the ageing process and the sneaky ...

UCLA genetic scientists are reawakening hibernating follicles. A UCLA-discovered molecule, PP405, may finally offer real hope ...

British government plans to press ahead with legislation enabling so-called genetic editing will jeopardise the prospects of easing trade barriers across the Irish Sea, Stormont’s agriculture ...

For more rugby news, visit our dedicated section. No Irish player will appear before the Six Nations disciplinary committee despite France demanding that two do so for the ruck clear-out that caused ...

Lalit Patidar has nearly 202 hairs per square centimetre on his face due to a rare condition called hypertrichosis, or “werewolf syndrome”. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up ...

Get inspired by these Irish language proverbs during Seachtain na Gaeilge, the biggest Irish language festival in the world. As Irish is one of the oldest languages in the world, it has many ...

Some 37 per cent of migrants pay more than 30 per cent of their income on housing costs, compared to 9 per cent of Irish-born residents. Migrants face higher levels of poverty and deprivation than ...