Primary cilia play a powerful role in how cells sense their surroundings. They help guide embryo development and ensure ...

Could DNA be glycosylated? A new study published in Engineering explores this intriguing question, suggesting that DNA might undergo glycosylation, a process that could revolutionize our understanding ...

More than a decade ago, scientists harnessed a bacterial molecular machine that identifies and cuts specific sections of DNA, ...

The age-old question of the chicken or the egg is explored through evolutionary biology. Eggs, as membrane-bound containers ...

More than a decade ago, scientists harnessed a bacterial molecular machine that identifies and cuts specific sections of DNA, revolutionizing the ability to edit genes ...

Epigenetics, a relatively underappreciated field by those unfamiliar with its significance, holds profound implications for our overall health and well-being. Simply put, epigenetics explores how ...

A recent study reveals that spaceflight accelerates the aging process in blood-forming stem cells. The research, based on ...

Researchers who examined data from Perseverance found that the rocks contained organics that could have been the precursors ...

Recent advancements in glycobiology have challenged the traditional understanding of molecular interactions, and a new study ...

Through genetic testing, millions of Americans are estimated to have discovered that their parents aren’t who they thought.

Vanderbilt researchers, including those from the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, have made significant strides in understanding ...

When scientists discovered how bacteria protect themselves against viral invaders, called phages, in the early 2000s, little ...