In human cells, only a small proportion of the information written in genes is used to produce proteins. How does the cell ...

A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene "silencer" that resides in junk DNA is directly sparing people from a devastating ...

When a tumor develops, it creates a structure around itself called the tumor stroma, within which blood and lymphatic vessels ...

Your brain’s natural rinse cycle flows while you sleep. A new study suggests certain medications interfere with that ...

In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

A research team from Osaka University investigates the impact of antioxidant enzymes on specific cell types and their role in ...

President Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order to halt funding of risky viral gain-of-function research—lab ...

Researchers at University of Galway have created the world's largest collection of digital microbes—nearly a quarter million ...

When a tumor develops, it creates a structure around itself called the tumor stroma, within which blood and lymphatic vessels ...

Scientists uncover how the nucleolus, a tiny structure within cells, may control aging and lifespan, opening new ...

Gene therapy represents a paradigm shift in modern medicine, offering unprecedented opportunities to combat diseases at their ...