Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not ...

Over the years, chemical biology methods have made an important contribution to the study of integral membrane proteins. A ...

“This work is really important because the X chromosome has largely been excluded from genetic studies in the past,” said Amy ...

The interplay between the genetic makeup of crops and the conditions in which they grow is difficult to untangle. A research team aims to help breeders analyze the interactions to make crops more ...

Political scientist Kevin Smith says his research suggests “political orientations are at least partially under genetic ...

Cannabis use causes cellular damage that increases the risk of highly cancerous tumors, according to a new paper published in ...

WashU biologists, led by Xuehua Zhong in Arts & Sciences, investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their ...

Together, they advance our understanding of biological processes, paving the way for innovations in healthcare, biotechnology ...

In a "groundbreaking achievement," a clone of an endangered species of ferret has given birth to babies for the very first ...

StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal models.

Scientists have now learned more about the genetic factors that are currently contributing to cholera virulence and symptom severity, and these findings may eventually help prevent the disease. The ...