A new report lays out the pitfalls of consumer genetics and suggested strategies for safeguarding DNA’s privacy.
A new report lays out the pitfalls of consumer genetics and suggested strategies for safeguarding DNA’s privacy.
Brain cells called pericytes can be reprogrammed into neurons with just two proteins, pointing to a novel way to treat neurodegenerative disorders.
Leonard Lerman, who helped elucidate the process from gene to protein, passed away last month at age 87.
Researchers find that a deadly bacterial disease hitchhikes in people infected with the virus that causes AIDS to spread throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Unwilling to accept the finality of terminal differentiation, Helen Blau has honed techniques that showcase the flexibility of cells to adopt different identities.
A new assay shows that cells use lamellipodia as their primary mechanism to seal up holes in epithelial tissue.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
Mass spec plus novel software equals dynamic views into the chemical lives of microbes.
A new study finds male genes in women’s brains, the first evidence of microchimerism in the human brain.