Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...
A team of scientists from Monash University has identified a single gene in a land plant that could help explain how plants ...
A Nobel laureate, he identified an enzyme that cuts DNA, laying the groundwork for milestones in scientific research and ...
An archaeon reads the same codon in two different ways, overturning a doctrine that has stood for 60 years. Living organisms ...
A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...
When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...
A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common ...
Discover how scientists are harnessing the power of CRISPR to precisely edit DNA, revolutionizing medicine and ethics as they rewrite the very code of life. Pixabay, PublicDomainPictures CRISPR ...
Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...
When couples have trouble conceiving a baby or lose a pregnancy, they often undergo routine tests, which can turn up a shock: One of the prospective parents may be missing a chromosome. The most ...
HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE is arguably the nastiest inherited illness around. Symptoms include involuntary jerking, difficulty swallowing and speaking, lapses of memory, lack of concentration, depression, ...
A mid-60s year-old neighbor is convinced he only has a handful of years left to live. “My parents both died in their early 70s,” he often says. “My genetics are definitely against me.” While he might ...