There’s 99.9% similarity across human genomes, with the remaining 0.1% variation being what makes each person unique.1 In ...

For decades, synthetic biologists have been developing gene circuits that can be transferred into cells for applications such ...

Much of the phenotypic variation that is observed within and between species is the result of differences in gene regulation: specifically when, where and how much the genes are expressed. Given the ...

You’ve probably referred to them negatively – blaming them for your weight, bad habits or thinning hair. But while you can’t ...

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Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions ...

Despite setbacks and funding cuts — and a quieting of the hype blaring its arrival — multiple CRISPR-based trials are ...

A combination of genetic tests for a "very complex" blood cancer could accurately predict if the disease is likely to return ...

Plants are consummate chemists, using the sun's energy and carbon dioxide from the air, to conjure a dazzling array of ...

Two new research papers from the Living Brain Project at Mount Sinai present what is, by several metrics, the largest ...

A study carried out by a team of researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, found that combining two types of ...