By varying the size of their steps, dynein motor proteins work effectively as teams to carry heavy loads around the cell.
By varying the size of their steps, dynein motor proteins work effectively as teams to carry heavy loads around the cell.
A virus that infects a crop-killing fungus can spread freely, opening the possibility of its use as a fungicide.
NIH researcher Roberto Romero describes the recent discovery of genetic elemetns that contribute to the risk of preterm birth.
Viral infections of the central nervous system may trigger cytokines that induce seizures.
Double helix celebrates 60; detecting calories without taste; bacteria vs. tumor; perceptual consciousness in babies
Genome Biology speaks to a scientist involved in the discovery of the structure of DNA, and asks modern geneticists to highlight the key advances that have followed.
By engineering the genome of E. coli with genes from several sources, scientists have coaxed the microbe to produce diesel-replica hydrocarbons.
Rodents and fruit flies appear to be able to sense nutrients even when they can’t taste the food they’re eating. Now, researchers are trying to figure out how.
A newly developed drug, modeled after a bacteria-infecting virus, is less likely to become antibiotic resistant.
A decision will not be reached until later in the year, but the United States’ top justices appear to be inclined to rule against the validity of patenting human genes.