Scientists sequence South American lungfish genome, 30 times larger than humans, breaking records and revealing insights into ...

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

Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

UC San Diego researchers uncover enzyme behind cancer genome chaos, pointing to potential therapies for aggressive tumors.

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which ...

On a stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.

Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ataxia, is missing. Experiments in worms, human cells, and mice revealed ...

As the planet heats, polar bears in southeastern Greenland appear to be adjusting to warmer conditions, new research from the ...

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

When archaeologists unearthed small cat bones in China dating back some 5,400 years, they figured cats had been hanging out ...

A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence ...

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) arises from defective blood stem cells that progressively lose their normal functions.