A mutant DJ-1 gene causes recessive Parkinson's disease, but the molecular mechanism of this process has not been well ...

Scientists have uncovered how a surprisingly structured protein helps disordered molecules regulate gene expression, upending previous ideas in molecular biology. Inside every human cell, proteins ...

Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, ...

As apple trees mature, their growth slows—but the biological cues driving this shift have remained elusive. A new study ...

This review presents the latest evidence on the link between genetic single nucleotide polymorphisms and dental caries, ...

A new study, led by University of Groningen molecular biologist Danny Incarnato, identifies hundreds of ...