Proteins are essential biological molecules that perform a vast array of functions crucial for life, from catalyzing biochemical reactions and transporting molecules to providing structural support ...

MUTE-Seq is a new liquid-biopsy method powered by an engineered ultra-precise CRISPR enzyme, FnCas9-AF2, which can ...

Liquid biopsy is increasingly recognized as a promising tool for cancer detection and treatment monitoring, yet its ...

An investigation into cellular components in bacteria has unexpectedly uncovered a feature with relevance across many life ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

A new portable DNA test can identify dozens of shark and ray species in only two hours, giving frontline officers a powerful ...

Cedars-Sinai researchers have created TY1, an experimental RNA-based drug that helps the body repair damaged DNA and restore injured tissue. The idea came from studying tiny molecular “messages” ...

The first study to examine the extent of European ancestry biases in gene maps reveals tens of thousands of genetic ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of ...

Technologies needed for tracing engineered biothreats back to their sources are advancing rapidly. Here are some ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown that DNA inflexibility, or rigidity, inside the ...