By stimulating cancer cells to produce a molecule that activates a signaling pathway in nearby immune cells, MIT researchers have found a way to force tumors to trigger their own destruction.

By stimulating cancer cells to produce a molecule that activates a signaling pathway in nearby immune cells, MIT researchers have found a way to force ...

A new genomic method has enabled multiple people with rare conditions to receive diagnoses that were previously unattainable ...

RNA interference using small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) has become a mainstay of functional gene characterization and has ...

Within each cell, there is a constant struggle between life-sustaining molecules and molecules that could hasten its demise.

Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most ...

Farmers may soon be able to reprogramme their crops to withstand pests, diseases and climate stress using a microbial ...

Advances in genome editing are transforming the treatment for rare genetic diseases, as seen in the case of seven-month-old ...

They observe how the mobile DNA LINE-1 copies its sequence in human cells, revealing the precise mechanism of the ORF2p gene.