The genomes of phages—viruses that infect bacteria—are largely composed of "dark matter": genes that encode proteins whose functions remain unknown. Less than four years ago, a team led by Prof. Rotem ...

After research spanning more than 30 years, Jordi Bascompte, Bartolo Luque, Fernando Ballesteros, and Enrique Muro managed to explain the abrupt change in living beings that allowed the appearance of ...

After spending thousands on chemotherapy and surgery for little payoff, tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham paired with an unusual partner to find a cure for his dog’s cancer — ChatGPT.

A metabolic enzyme studied for over seven decades has a hidden second function—it can unwind RNA and promote cell cycle progression, an additional function beyond its role in energy production, ...

In statistical fine-mapping, signals stable across stratified subgroups can capture functionally important loci missed by covariate adjustment approaches, and prioritizing agreement between both ...

Nucleobases are nitrogen-containing organic molecules that form the “letters” of genetic information in DNA and RNA. The five ...

When Rosie, an eight-year-old rescue dog, was diagnosed with aggressive cancer, her owner feared the worst. Surgery and ...

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time ...

Hidden in volcanic lakes and deep-sea vents, scientists have discovered tough new DNA-binding proteins built to survive extreme conditions. After scanning huge genetic databases, researchers found ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

Spread the loveIn a significant breakthrough for plant genomics, researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, alongside international collaborators, have unveiled a treasure trove of ancient ...

Tiny living things hidden in the soil might play a bigger part in our skies than anyone thought. For years, people have looked for safe ways to make rain fall ...