Genetics

Capability could accelerate the development of new treatments for diseases

Researchers have developed a direct cloning method that aims to accelerate large-scale discovery of novel natural products

Opening the black box to uncover the rules of the genome's regulatory code

Scientists also found that one of the genes appears to have been inherited from the Denisovans, an extinct group of ancient humans

New research shows milk consumption in eastern Africa began before the evolution of lactase persistence

Researchers discover that our genetic codes control not only which proteins our cells produce, but also—to a great extent—in what quantity.

Researchers create bigger-than-usual strains of zooplankton—which are used as food in fish nurseries—by creating mutations with a heavy ion beam

The rapid advances in DNA sequencing during the last decade has made it possible to study bacterial evolution much more effectively than ever before

The findings could yield important implications for development of drugs to treat cancer and other diseases

Research shows that transmembrane protein 41 B is essential for SARS-CoV-2 to replicate, making it a possible target for future therapies