In a newly published article in Nature Genetics, researchers from the University of Chicago have identified tumor ...

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

From spaghetti to sausagesOur DNA is constantly being packed and unpacked. And there is a good reason for this: depending on ...

BACKGROUND: Direct reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes is a potentially curative strategy for ischemic heart ...

Magic mushrooms have been extensively studied for their potential mental health benefits, yet new research suggests that the ...

Researchers have described proteins that they say are among the most ancient ever sequenced. Two teams, which analysed ...

Experts have long known that women are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. They’re twice as likely to be ...

A compound found in psychedelic mushrooms may have antiaging properties. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found ...

A new paper describes how scientists used the tool to identify an important role for TRIM24 in mediating telomere repair after cells divide.

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

A £10 million Wellcome Trust-funded project seeks to create artificial human genomes. Technology Networks explored the ...