Using advanced imaging techniques and precise microfluidics control to stretch out curly DNA into a straight line, new research demonstrates techniques for stretching and immobilizing DNA with minimum ...

Is there a connection between bird flu and microRNA, the tiny bits of RNA which have different tasks in regulating genes and ...

During transcription, newly minted RNA sticks to its DNA template, forming a 3-stranded structure known as an R-loop. While ...

Nucleic acids: These are the bio molecules found in the chromosomes of all living cells ... DNA is responsible for hereditary ...

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While women’s genetic makeup makes them more prone to autoimmune diseases, are there other factors contributing to the ...

An AI foundation model capable of predicting gene activity across many different human cell types may expedite research for ...

Rithvik wasn’t dealt an easy hand in life. His first symptom — a distended abdomen — was identified during his birth ...

Researchers have identified a unique stem cell in the young brain capable of maturing into multiple cell types, potentially explaining the origins of autism and glioblastoma.

The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor.

UCSF scientists have discovered a stem cell in the young brain that's capable of forming the cells found in tumors. The ...

The centromere of chromosomes plays a crucial role in cell division. Using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, an international team of researchers led by the Leibniz Institute IPK has investigated ...