Cutting edge equipment previously used for COVID testing is now helping Glasgow students in important disease research.

Using genomics, evolutionary biologists test several hypotheses on the origin of viruses. New evidence suggests they may have ...

A newly developed mouse model enables real-time visualization of RNA Polymerase II (RNAP2) during DNA transcription, as ...

Pictures of DNA often look very tidy—the strands of the double helix neatly wind around each other, making it seem like studying genetics should be relatively straightforward. In truth, these strands ...

Pore-forming proteins are found throughout nature. In humans, they play key roles in immune defense, while in bacteria they ...

An ambitious plan to sequence genomes for 1.85 million eukaryotic species on our planet is underway. It's a massive ...

Scientists at EPFL have unraveled the mystery behind why biological nanopores, tiny molecular holes used in both nature and ...

USDA researchers pinpointed a key region in the watermelon genome linked to resistance against powdery mildew, a common ...