Recent research has uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the nematode worm C. elegans that could have profound implications ...

An international research team led by Hiroki Shibuya at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan has ...

Bowhead whales boost DNA repair to live centuries and extend human longevity potential Bowhead whale protein enhances ...

The 55th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research has been awarded to professor Steven ...

In a first for adults in Singapore, scientists are conducting gene editing trials on heart patients to correct defects at ...

Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and precision medicine, today announced it will expand ...

Recent scientific breakthroughs have transformed the once-dismissed non-coding DNA, or “junk DNA,” into a targeted weapon ...

They observe how the mobile DNA LINE-1 copies its sequence in human cells, revealing the precise mechanism of the ORF2p gene.

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes. A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study ...

Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called engrams. Engrams are thought to hold the ...

A major US study reveals that marijuana use leaves measurable chemical traces in DNA, altering genes related to mental health ...