By examining genomic variation more closely, scientists can now identify new disease connections with greater speed and accuracy. For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can ...

Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults. By Carl Zimmer Shortly after conception, a fertilized egg divides, becoming ...

CRISPR-based tools can’t easily access the DNA in these organelles, but researchers are finding other ways in.

New research sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the team has mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells. The study demonstrates how these proteins ...

Researchers have discovered a novel method that viruses use to move around the body. These findings could help scientists ...

Scientists suggest approach could be leveraged for a wide range of chemical applications, with complex, workflows streamlined into a rapid, single-step reaction.

Scientists have created egg-like cells capable of fertilization using DNA from ordinary skin cells in what could be a major breakthrough for infertility research. Using a newly developed technique to ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

Scientists at La Trobe University have discovered a previously unknown way viruses could spread around the body, potentially ...

The herpesvirus can manipulate our DNA with far more precision than previously thought. The virus condenses and changes the shape of our genetic material to hijack the host genes needed for ...

Understanding the interaction between immune cells and cancer cells has important implications for cancer immunotherapies, ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Would it really be possible to get the DNA of ...