Other rare elements are transforming medicine, too. Gadolinium is used in over a third of all MRI scans. As a contrast agent, ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois discovered that tiny protein pairs, or dipeptides, hold evolutionary clues to ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could ...

Genetic editing holds promise to treat incurable diseases, but the most popular method — CRISPR — sometimes does more harm than good. A new study from University of California San Diego and Yale ...

As a medical student at Stanford University, my schedule is packed. I examine cadavers and spend hours in lectures. I love ...

A team from the University of Illinois has uncovered surprising evolutionary links between the genetic code and tiny protein ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

New research is shining a light on one of genetics’ enduring puzzles - how the workings of the so-called “selfish gene” could ...

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, with therapeutic resistance and adverse drug reactions posing significant challenges in ...

Also, there’s still no easy way to test AI designs for larger genomes. While some viruses can “boot up” from just a DNA ...

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function.