Human genes that encode proteins often contain non-coding segments known as introns. Removing introns is crucial for the proper expression of genetic information. Understanding how our cells ...

Viral diseases remain a significant global health challenge, causing widespread morbidity and mortality. Advances in ...

Pangolins are unique as they are the only mammal to be covered in scales. Even though they are scaly, photos of them are ...

The brains of birds and mammals have diverged substantially during the course of evolution. A research team at the Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University has investigated how similar ...

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

Enzymes are proteins – large molecules that do the behind-the-scenes work that keep all living things alive. These proteins are made up of amino acids, a set of building blocks that can be stitched ...

John Bertram Reinitz, a professor in the Departments of Statistics, Ecology and Evolution, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology ...

A recent study presents a new way to understand life by describing it as a cascade of machines producing machines, spanning ...

A sophisticated molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures the accurate assembly of genetic information from the genome into ...

Scientists have created the first-ever 3D maps of star-forming molecular clouds near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, ...