DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for ...

Scientists have announced the possible discovery of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA in one of his drawings, which in the future may ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...

Vividion publishes manuscript detailing the discovery and optimization of VVD-214, the company’s covalent inhibitor of WRN.

Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses. Said to have existed since living cells first appeared, these microscopic ...

Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

Nick Edwards, PhD, CEO of Potato, has a “burning desire” to speed up scientific discovery. In an interview with GEN, he explained how Potato’s AI “scientist,” named Tater, recently replicated a main ...

A research team at The University of Osaka revealed that the loss of heterochromatin can cause a chain reaction leading to ...

Mushrooms that appear identical turn out to be different species, correcting decades of errors in biodiversity records.

Members of a new class of antivirals are being tested in U.S. clinical trials, and one has gained approval in Japan, but how ...