People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their ...

Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.

Tested in animal models of acute myeloid leukemia, the new nanomedicine was dramatically more effective while also less toxic ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.

Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version of the vaccine. But why is cold ...

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by chemist Brian Liau and his collaborators at Harvard offers an ...

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

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

A groundbreaking FDA approval offers the first-ever treatment for ultra-rare Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d). KYGEVVI, a ...

Ageing is inevitable but the rate of decline can be offset by regular exercise, says Dr Paul Taylor, author of 'The Hardiness Effect' ...

New research has found that going grey may not just be a sign of ageing, but it could also be the body’s way of protecting ...