Chloride ions, best known for helping cells maintain fluid balance and electrical stability, may also play a more direct role ...

Cases of Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) are extremely rare in humans, but in those who develop disease, the outcome is severe ...

Now, following up on that success, a large Chinese collaboration has followed up with a description of an improved gene ...

Scientists are laying the groundwork for treating one of the most common genetic conditions in humans. Research out today ...

A study shows that changes in noncoding genes can trigger autoimmune diabetes in infants by affecting hundreds of immune-related genes, expanding understanding of genetic disease.

A breakthrough in genetics reveals how spines first appeared, changing what we know about the evolution of complex species.

Cryo-EM reveals the first detailed structure of the Bornavirus nucleoprotein–RNA complex, uncovering unique RNA binding and assembly mechanisms.

Scientists have gained tremendous control over the genome with CRISPR editing systems, that use a guide RNA molecule to ...

A strand of RNA just 45 nucleotides long can copy its own complementary sequence in frozen conditions that may resemble early Earth, according to a study published in Science in early 2026. The ...

A leading theory posits that life originated in prebiotic volcanic hot springs where the right mixture of elements, water, ...

The Covid-19 pandemic delivered many lessons across the world, especially in relation to fragile supply chains. Some of these ...

Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock ...