Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

Primary cilia play a powerful role in how cells sense their surroundings. They help guide embryo development and ensure ...

Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and its incidence is climbing. Because it is typically ...

Unlike traditional approaches that typically test one protein target or drug at a time in hopes of identifying an effective ...

Chromosomes are structures made of protein and DNA code, and would unravel and lose proper function without the telomeres ...

For all of human history, death has been viewed as a final cessation of life in an organism, but new research is offering hope for restoration.

A groundbreaking new clinical trial has found that taking a low dose of the common fever medicine Aspirin halves the risk of ...

Modern imaging is contributing significantly to giving us a better understanding of how our brains work. In the long term, this will also help us to treat learning disorders in a more targeted way and ...

AI-guided design of 16 functional bacteriophage genomes offers a path for phage-based therapies against antibiotic-resistant infections.

Long dismissed as impossible, nerve regrowth is offering new hope for healing injuries and treating neurodegeneration ...