With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

A recent study highlights how DNA microarray technology enables high-throughput gene analysis, supporting variation detection, expression profiling, and clinical research. By refining probe design and ...

Proteins are essential biological molecules that perform a vast array of functions crucial for life, from catalyzing biochemical reactions and transporting molecules to providing structural support ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

Chemists have long been fascinated and frustrated by saxitoxin: a molecule that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the ...

This year, gene-editing technology was customized to fix mutations in a single patient’s genes for the first time.

Inside every human cell, six feet of DNA folds into a nucleus that is only a few micrometers wide, yet still manages to ...

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

The mammalian elongation complex has remained a mystery – until researchers discovered how it controls its speed.

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...