Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

Learn how tardigrades are able to tolerate extreme radiation with a unique protein that unwinds their DNA.

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Acute myeloid leukemia driven by tandem duplications within the UBTF gene (UBTF-TD AML) is a high-risk pediatric cancer in ...

Chloroplasts—the "light power plants" of plant cells—are increasingly the focus of synthetic biology. These organelles house ...

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by ...

Scientists have taken an unprecedented look at marine fish species living in the world's oceans by studying traces of genetic ...

Brains with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) show DNA damage similar to Alzheimer’s. Study links genetic stress to ...

DNA in seawater revealed that 93% of fish species live beyond known ranges, exposing major gaps in global marine biodiversity records.

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Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called engrams. Engrams are thought to hold the ...