Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab ...

Researchers have engineered a compact, high-specificity IscB variant, NovaIscB, for safe, persistent in vivo epigenome ...

Broad Institute researchers have developed a way to edit the genetic sequences at the root of Huntington's disease and ...

Sleep is one of the best things you can do for your brain. Learning and memory rely on tiny changes in your synapses, and good-quality sleep helps those changes stick. Without enough rest, synapses ...

This landmark study describes the structure of the human RAD51 filament with a recombination intermediate called the displacement loop (D-loop). Using cryogenic structural, biochemical, and ...

A new, rapid testing method will greatly help the diagnosis of rare diseases in babies and children, according to research to ...

Explore how CRISPR could become a powerful antiviral tool against HIV, Hepatitis B, HPV, and more, based on emerging research.

Geneticists have used a cutting-edge DNA base editing treatment on several patients to cure thalassemia, a prevalent and ...

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps the species survive. Some pieces of DNA are more like parasites, along for ...

A newly identified mutation dramatically raises prostate cancer risk in Ashkenazi Jewish men and may increase sensitivity to ...

The U.S. military is interested in ‘super spiders’ capable of producing silk with extraordinary features. Don’t worry—it ...