Researchers say findings help to bridge the structure of the genome to its function in managing how genes are turned on and off.

The rate of HIV infection continues to climb globally. Around 40 million people live with HIV-1, the most common HIV strain.

MIT researchers discovered that the genome’s 3D structure doesn’t vanish during cell division as previously thought. Instead, ...

Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version of the vaccine. But why is cold ...

Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic ...

The non-coding genome, once dismissed as "junk DNA", is now recognized as a fundamental regulator of gene expression and a key player in understanding complex diseases. Following the landmark ...

An immune cell type called macrophages, found throughout the body's tissues, are often referred to as the body's clean-up ...

An international team mapped over 17,000 genetic variants in the LDLR gene, which helps clear “bad” cholesterol from the ...