genetics & genomics, drug development

Are genes that alter the perception of fat making us fat?

Exploiting the unique properties of living systems makes synthetic biologists better engineers.

A UK panel puts forth guidelines for research that use experimental animals harboring human cells and tissues.

The minority of Parkinson’s cases now known to have genetic origins are shedding light on the cellular mechanisms of all the rest, bringing researchers closer to a cause—and perhaps a cure.

As much as rainforests or deep-sea vents, the human gut holds rich stores of microbial chemicals that should be mined for their pharmacological potential.

Shiv Grewal has seen both late nights and early mornings in the lab – and connections between seemingly disparate elements that other molecular biologists might miss.