Scientists computed a zoo of millions of alternate genetic polymer molecular structures, giving context for…
Browsing: Genetics
Genetics is the branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It explores how DNA encodes the instructions for life, influencing traits, evolution, and susceptibility to disease. From understanding the structure of the genome to mapping gene expression and editing with technologies like CRISPR, genetics underpins modern medicine, biotechnology, and evolutionary biology. Research in this field reveals how genetic mutations cause disorders, how genes interact with the environment, and how inherited information drives diversity across species. As sequencing and computational tools advance, genetics continues to transform our understanding of biology, health, and human identity.
CRISPR: More than just for gene editing? Researcher finds a new use for revolutionary gene-splicing…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, Germany, together with colleagues at…
Paul Blainey’s technology platforms have benefited genomics, diagnostics, and drug screening. Microfluidics — the science…
Crack open a biology textbook and you will find a standard icon of molecular biology:…
Working with model mice, post-mortem human brains, and people with schizophrenia, researchers at the RIKEN…
Salk scientists discover how microprotein PIGBOS could be a target for cancer. As the tools…
Plants are evolutionary champions, dominating Earth’s ecosystems for more than a billion years and making…
The first complete genetic sequences of individual mountain lions point the way to better conservation…
Greater understanding of phenomena could enable unprecedented control over gene expression. Magnetogenetics — the idea…
The molecules of life are twisted. But how those familiar strands in DNA’s double helix…
A new genetic engineering tool will help open the floodgates of microbial metabolite applications. Secondary…
The whole is sometimes bigger than the sum of its parts. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory…
An international team seeks to integrate diverse voices, experiences, and expertise into the scientific practices…
EPFL scientists have discovered that predatory bacteria like the cholera pathogen can steal up to…
Natural selection alters genes that control roundworms’ sense of smell. Artificial and natural selection affect…
A new study published today, September 26, 2019, in The American Journal of Human Genetics…
If scientists could give living cells magnetic properties, they could perhaps manipulate cellular activities with…