Scientists have found a surprising connection between vitamin D and a single gene called SDR42E1.

This is a well-written study that presents a solid genetic screen to identify regulators of adipose morphology and remodeling in zebrafish. The authors generated a rigorous screening platform based on ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and provides a road map to discover many more. The research could lead ...

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New research reveals deoxyribose sugar could reverse hair loss by stimulating blood vessel formation, offering a natural, cost-effective alternative to Rogaine.

Franklin W. Stahl, an American molecular biologist whose landmark 1957-58 experiment with colleague Matthew Meselson revealed how DNA replicates, helping pave the way for a revolution in genetics ...

Five years ago, while explaining his conversion to Catholicism, America’s vice-president, JD Vance, wrote that coincidences were evidence of “the touch of God”. But how improbable need events be ...

In the third in his special series of articles exploring the enduring legacy of Tutankhamun, Zahi Hawass searches for the boy ...

The human genetic code will be built from scratch by British scientists in a controversial new research project. The £10 million scheme to synthesise DNA is being funded by the Wellcome Trust and ...

The most famous image to emerge from 20th-century biology is the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) double helix, illustrating the structure of the gene, life’s genetic material. Credit for the ...

One especially severe form of damage called a double-strand break involves the severing of both strands of the DNA double helix. Double-strand breaks are among the most difficult forms of DNA damage ...

Researchers discovered a previously unknown function of RNA, potentially opening the door to new ways to treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.