One of the key challenges of the modern genomics era is studying the thousands of genes in a single human cell at scale. To ...

UCLA Health researchers say study findings uncover Huntington's disease mechanisms and pave new ways to develop treatments.

Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.

Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed "molecular movie" showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level – revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely ...

Researchers from Northwestern University have stumbled upon a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell ...

POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into ...