Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

For years, the federal government has been amassing DNA profiles of noncitizens. But recently released Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data reveal that officials knowingly collected the DNA of ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered more than 100 new human viruses in 252 different gut microbes, ...

A study reveals the secrets behind the rodent’s remarkable ability to live 10 times longer than expected, without cancer or ...

Researchers from the University of Queensland and University of Cambridge have developed a platform for human cells powered by artificial intelligence that could aid the development of therapeutics ...

For years, biologists have worried that their ever-improving DNA tools might be harnessed to design potent biothreats, like more virulent viruses or easy-to-spread toxins. They've even debated whether ...

A University of Alberta research team has uncovered a new role for a genetic mutation previously known to be linked to ...

Conjugation is mediated by a large molecular machinery termed Type IV secretion system (T4SS), embedded within the donor cell ...

This important study uses innovative microfluidics-based single-cell imaging to monitor replicative lifespan, protein localization, and intracellular iron levels in aging yeast cells. The evidence for ...

According to estimates, about a third of the world's population is infected with the single-celled parasite Toxoplasma gondii ...