Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), made from many copies of ribosomal DNA (rDNA), is the core component that powers ...

The variant has been identified in the United States and several countries across Europe and Asia. It is currently under observation, with global health systems tracking its spread.

Most gene-editing tools are blind to context. Point them at a DNA sequence and they cut, whether that sequence sits inside a ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...

On 25 April 1953, Watson and Crick published an article, in the acclaimed journal “Nature” titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribonucleic acid”. The one-page article ...

Buried in DNA once written off as “background noise”, a tiny non-coding gene has been tied to a surprisingly common childhood brain disorder. Could this hidden culprit finally give thousands of UK ...

A breakthrough in genetics reveals how spines first appeared, changing what we know about the evolution of complex species.

A round-up of some of the latest advances in cancer reseacher presented by MSK scientists at the 2026 American Association ...

Inocras and the Broad Institute analyzed 8,000+ TCGA cancer genomes to uncover new drivers and create a harmonized dataset ...

Even as you read this sentence, the brain cells you are using to process it might be mutating. What if these changes could be ...

Modern technology could help lower barriers to developing therapies for rare diseases, writes Dr. Rowland Illing, chief ...