Browsing: DNA & Genetics

Long-chain PFAS are thought to be more likely to accumulate in the body and pose greater health risks than short…

An AlphaFold3 model of a protein (blue) interacting with RNA (purple).Credit: Google DeepMindScientists today released a ‘sneak preview’ of a…

Female mosquitoes decide whether mating will take place or not through a lock-and-key mechanism. However, other mosquito species can lockpick…

Nature, Published online: 28 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03447-0A large biobanking effort captures genetic and health data from half a million people…

By tying faulty autophagy to altered ion channel activity in amygdala neurons, researchers uncovered how disrupted cellular recycling could drive…

By examining neuronal polyploidy, this postdoc explores how the brain’s cellular flexibility could fight neurodegeneration.Image credit:Deena Damschroder, ©iStock, koto_fejaQ |…

The ovary ages decades ahead of other organs in the body. Vitamin C slowed that aging process in middle-aged macaques.Image…

Blending molecular precision with curiosity, this postdoc delves into epigenetic regulation to illuminate immune mechanisms in disease.Image credit:Sonam Mittal, ©iStock,…

“In this photo, I’m in the banquet hall of the House of Thiasus, a space that was frozen mid-renovation by…

The peer review process relies on experts lending their time to evaluate papers. How do journals handle review shortages?Image credit:© iStock,…