Browsing: DNA & Genetics

Today (September 11), the Lasker Foundation announced this year’s award winners. Jesús (Tito) González, an ion channel biologist formerly at…

The Lasker Foundation announced this year’s winners of the Lasker Awards today (September 11). Lucy Shapiro, a developmental biologist at…

Genetic signatures could explain why levels of breast milk production vary among people.Image credit:©iStock, maybefalseThe delivery room bustles with palpable excitement.…

Proteins are most well-known for their intricate structures. The α-helices and β-sheets that form from interactions between sidechains create distinct…

A study headed by Johns Hopkins University researchers has shown how an MRI technique that detects iron levels in different…

Cancer immunotherapy has historically focused on harnessing the ability of T cells to recognize and attack cancer cells. Adaptive immune…

In a move that could reshape drug discovery, researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMS) have designed an artificial intelligence (AI)…

Scientists recently sequenced the genome of the Atlas blue butterfly for the first time. They discovered 227 pairs of small…

Scientists at the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have developed an antibody-based therapy against influenza A virus (IAV), which they suggest could…

Researchers have identified gut microbes associated with higher risk of preterm birth in early pregnancy.Image credit:©iStock, CatEyePerspectiveDuring pregnancy, expectant mothers…