A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...

A graphic representation of a round, lumpy, blue protein and a single, comblike, purple strand of RNA interacting with a twisted, double, blue strand of DNA that separates where it meets the RNA. A ...

We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research ...

Precision and timing of gene expression is essential for normal biological functions and, when disrupted, can lead to many ...

Researchers analyzed blood samples from polar bears located in northeastern and southeastern Greenland. The results showed ...

A new study published suggests that the connection between coronary artery calcification—a measure of calcium buildup in the ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of social partners. Some genes promote certain microbes that can spread between ...

A second region, containing several genes that form the protective mucus layer, correlated with Firmicutes bacteria. A third region included Pip, a gene that encodes an antibacterial peptide, and was ...

Angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, represent the most diverse group of seed plants, and their origin and evolution ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed previously unappreciated roles for the retrotransposon LINE-1 in shaping the cancer genome structure and regulation.