Scientists identify a false assumption of standard gene expression analyses that could lead to the reappraisal of many prior studies.
Scientists identify a false assumption of standard gene expression analyses that could lead to the reappraisal of many prior studies.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Genes from fungi, bacteria, and viruses may have helped mosses and other plants to colonize the land.
A river system in Colorado contains high concentrations of antibiotic resistance genes in areas close to water-treatment plants.
Scientists use human stem cells to show that nuclear defects may play a role in Parkinson’s disease, and suggest a way to reverse the problem.
Scientists fighting the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research bring their case before the country’s highest court.
Brain cells called pericytes can be reprogrammed into neurons with just two proteins, pointing to a novel way to treat neurodegenerative disorders.
A new streamlined method for sequencing and analysing whole genomes could help physicians quickly diagnose children with genetic diseases.
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.