Understanding Resilience: Inside the LEAP Study
7th April 2026 – by TwinsUK The LEAP study, which focuses on resilience and ageing, is helping us understand an important question: why do some people recover better from stress than others? ...
07/04/2026
In conversation with Stephen Oram: Imagining a...
How can science fiction help us better understand the future of health? We sat down with Stephen Oram, author of My Vagus Proxy, to explore how storytelling and science...
04/04/2026
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women in Science...
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of women around the world. At TwinsUK, we are proud to work in...
13/03/2026
New research reveals how genes shape responses...
12th March 2026 – By King’s College London Researchers at King’s College London have used a study of identical twins to uncover how genetic differences...
12/03/2026
International Women’s Day: 34 Years of Science,...
By Deborah Hart, Executive Director, TwinsUK When I set up TwinsUK in 1992 with Tim Spector, I could not have imagined the journey ahead. What...
10/03/2026
People’s gut bacteria worse in areas with...
25th February 2026 – by King’s College London Living in a poorer neighbourhood in the UK could impact the make-up of your gut microbiome, potentially...
25/02/2026
Why Do Identical Twins Have Different Molecular...
20th February 2026 – by TwinsUK Summary of Key Findings Even though identical twins share the same DNA sequence, they often grow up to have...
20/02/2026
New study reveals genetic control of fatty...
8th February 2026 – by Aaruthy Suthahar Researchers using data from the TwinsUK cohort have uncovered how genetics influences fatty acid levels within adipose (fat)...
08/02/2026
TwinsUK research reveals how tap water habits,...
13th January 2026 – by Aaruthy Suthahar New research using data from TwinsUK has provided valuable insights into how our perceptions, behaviours and even genetics...
13/01/2026
TwinsUK MRI study reaches major milestone with...
18th December 2025 – by Aaruthy Suthahar The TwinsUK MRI study has reached an exciting milestone, with the 1,000th twin now successfully scanned. Recruitment for...
18/12/2025
Key chemical in dark chocolate may slow...
11th December 2025 – By King’s College London A common plant compound found in dark chocolate may help slow biological ageing, according to new research...
11/12/2025
Inside the gut: what our poo could...
4th December 2025 – by King’s College London A new study involving TwinsUK participants has shown that molecules found in stool samples can give a...
04/12/2025