Randomness inside cells can decide whether a cancer returns after chemotherapy or whether an infection survives antibiotics.

Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London identified the CIP2A–TOPBP1 complex as a master regulator of DNA ...

Leaf senescence is a tightly regulated developmental process that directly affects plant productivity and lifespan. Understanding how metabolic signals interact with hormonal pathways to control ...

Scientists hunting for the DNA of famed Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci say they’ve made a ...

Scientists are making inroads in understanding one of the central mysteries of human reproduction: Why do women’s eggs ...

Biology has always been an unruly science. Cells divide when they want to. Genes switch on and off like temperamental lights.

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be ...

The evolutionary drive to maintain neurons that we see in jellyfish and sea anemones is perhaps one of the reasons why sleep is essential for humans today, Appelbaum said.

Members of a new class of antivirals are being tested in U.S. clinical trials, and one has gained approval in Japan, but how ...

By using a patient's DNA to craft personalized drug treatments, doctors can increase the efficacy and better the outcomes of fighting cancer.

Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...

By using a patient's DNA to craft personalized drug treatments, doctors can increase the efficacy and better the outcomes of ...