Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by ...

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human genome—comprising about 17% of the genome. It is commonly called a "jumping gene" or ...

Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.

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A major US study reveals that marijuana use leaves measurable chemical traces in DNA, altering genes related to mental health ...

Near the end of his reign, French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte led an army of over half a million men in an invasion of Russia ...

On January 14, 2004, the United States announced a new "Vision for Space Exploration," promising that humans would not only ...

The federal government has been—and must remain—a critical partner in foundational technological innovation and research ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

A 2006 study involving DNA from 35 other soldiers from the same cemetery detected the pathogens behind typhus and trench ...

Dr Drews Adade reveals how bias in medical research leads to missed diagnoses, unequal treatment, and preventable deaths ...