This statement might sound like a line from a sci-fi movie, but what if life on Earth didn’t start here at all? For decades, ...

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining ...

Experiments on yeast show that the nuclear pore complex has a central role in the loss of chromosomes associated with aging.

Decades of research has viewed DNA as a sequence-based instruction manual ... Like a blueprint for making living microprocessors, the geometric code helps cells store and process information. “Rather ...

Cells contain a blueprint in the form of DNA that dictates what they can make. This blueprint is converted into a message ...

Could yeast and humans be any more different? Going by looks alone, probably not. But peering into our genomes reveals ...

A label-free nanopore platform uses programmable DNA circuits to build versatile molecular logic gates, forming a universal basis for scalable DNA computing and advanced biosensing applications.

Japanese researchers discovered that hair graying and melanoma share a surprising cellular origin. When DNA damage strikes ...

Researchers have identified molecular mechanisms behind age-related memory decline — and shown they can be reversed.

Jonathan Henninger, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is part of a growing movement in the life sciences exploring how ribonucleic acid, known as RNA, can be harnessed to develop ...

Groundbreaking research shows that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm become more common—not just from random ...

Researchers have created human embryos by taking nuclei from ordinary skin cells, placing them into donated eggs, and ...