Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...

In an article published in Molecular Cell, scientists have discovered how the three-dimensional organization of DNA in our cells influences genes across multiple generations. By manipulating ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed into mRNA precursors, is correctly assembled into mature mRNA. Splicing is a ...

In real life, mutants can arise when their DNA changes to give them an advantage over the rest of the population. A team from the University of Michigan has used simulations on the Pittsburgh ...

This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

Williams not only performed crucial tasks outside the ISS but also set a new spacewalking record for female astronauts.

Stanford researchers introduced affordable gene-editing kits ready for the classroom, aiming to make the field more accessible for high school students.

Witness the fascinating world of DNA replication brought to life through magnetic ball experiments. These magnetic games use a unique visual approach to demonstrate how the building blocks of life ...

Scientists have long believed they understood how life’s genetic code evolved, but new research upends that assumption. By ...