A new study finds the proteins responsible for controlling which genes are expressed in a genome do more than simply turn a ...

Nanomedicine prompts RNA to make protein-based drugs to treat diseases. Now we can fine-tune protein production by dialling ...

Researchers are gaining a new appreciation for the genes on the X and Y chromosomes and how they shape sex differences in ...

For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like ...

“It is astonishing that human beings can measure anything to such precision,” says Tsutomu Mibe, a particle physicist at ...

For years, two siblings with the distinctive facial features of Treacher Collins syndrome had no genetic explanation for ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Combining microchip engineering techniques with cutting-edge gene profiling, scientists at Columbia University have developed ...

Automation, AI, and human organoids enable researchers to move away from outdated 2D cell cultures and animal models, ...

The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a key site for opioid actions, and emerging evidence suggests that pain states and opioid experience both induce transcriptional, molecular, and circuit adaptations ...

When probes are inserted into the brain for research or clinical purposes, the electrical activity of neurons is recorded.