Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...

Helmholtz Munich and the University of Sydney have identified biological mechanisms that are shared across psychiatric ...

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Early research shows that editing expanding trinucleotide repeats halts the lengthening process that causes neurological disease.

The mammalian liver has an extraordinary regenerative capacity, capable of fully restoring its mass and function after injury ...

Beneath the surface of present-day western Honduras lie the ruins of Copán—an archaeological site that once stood as a vital ...

A small genetic change makes the bacterium that caused the plague less fatal but possibly more transmissible, allowing for ...

An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and ...

DNA's double helix has long stood as the symbol of life’s code. But buried within the genome lies a deeper level of complexity. One of the more intriguing discoveries in recent years is the i-motif—a ...

A new study in Nature Plants reveals that DNA double-strand break repair (DSBR) pathways help prevent gene transfer from ...