Evolution is often described as a process full of chance and randomness. But a new study suggests that it may be more ...

A Hiroshima-University-led research team has discovered a key gene responsible for the initiation of gemma development, ...

Researchers have uncovered a previously hidden layer of complexity in how genes are activated, showing that water molecules ...

Hair genetics can come from either parent, and multiple genes can determine hair traits, such as color, texture, and growth. Genes can also affect hair loss. Although it can run in families, this is ...

A Stanford University biochemist who has greatly advanced human understanding of how cells copy themselves, and what controls the process, will receive the 2001 Welch Award tonight. Roger Kornberg, 54 ...

Thinking of gene loss as an evolution force is a counterintuitive idea, for it is easier to think that only when we gain something -genes in this case- can we evolve. However the new work by these ...

Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat a mysterious and deadly fungal infection which has shut down multiple hospital intensive care units. Subscribe to our ...

High-throughput virology, design of experiments, and small-molecule production enhancers optimize yield and increase ...