In a study with lab-grown mouse cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found that a protein that helps
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DNA modifications could be used to determine the progression of severe liver disease
Findings of a national study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, identify
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DNA recovered from illicit drug capsules could be used to track down criminal syndicates
Forensic scientists have for the first time shown that DNA can be recovered from the surface of capsules after just
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Germany taking seriously report on China's BGI collecting gene data – spokesman
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany takes seriously a report that China’s BGI Genomics is passing personal DNA data to Chinese authorities
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New genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing SIDS
A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of
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RNA secondary structures can contribute strongly to gene regulation, research shows
A team of scientists from Russia studied the role of double-stranded fragments of the maturing RNA and showed that the
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Study reveals how DNA segments function in cells
A new study co-authored by University of Colorado Cancer Center researcher Srinivas Ramachandran, PhD, shows how DNA segments known as
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Study demonstrates the impact of "reverse antibiotic" on gram-negative bacteria
Scientists from Skoltech and MSU have investigated antibiotic nybomycin that could prove effective against bacteria resistant to other antibiotics. Their
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Transforming immune killer T-cells into 'super soldiers' to fight against cancer
Creating "super soldiers" of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumor response has been shown in a series of
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Incredibly detailed video shows DNA twisting into weird shapes to squeeze into cells
Scientists recently captured a high-resolution video of DNA shimmying into weird shapes in order to squeeze inside cells. In 1952,
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