Individuals that share the same deletion of a portion of chromosome 16 are at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, but some experience severe intellectual disability or developmental delay ...

Modern biology is awash in data. Scientists can sequence DNA, track gene activity cell-by-cell, map proteins in space, and ...

Your first thought may be of a rainforest, but here’s a cool science fact for you: We can thank plant-based marine organisms ...

Though largely operating in the background until recently, Prolific Machines’ optogenetic approach to biomanufacturing is set ...

People working in office buildings have access to stairs, so it’s an option to keep some fitness while taking a short break ...

The sunlight-collecting organelles known as chloroplasts solve a packing problem: how to optimize photosynthesis without ...

Loss of an enzyme necessary for a process called lipoylation disrupts the way cancer cells copy their DNA, increasing their ...

In two new studies, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have clarified how a long-banned group of chemicals, called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) affect genetic activity. The research helps ...

Now we’re trying to keep our best animal friends around longer too. If only I could have explained all of this to Forrest ...

A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher has introduced a new model that addresses one of biology's most fundamental questions: How does genetic information keep living systems organized and therefore alive ...