Although heart cells and skin cells contain identical instructions for creating proteins encoded in their DNA, they're able ...

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by chemist Brian Liau and his collaborators at Harvard offers an ...

Cyclone is a portable gene-switch system that uses acyclovir to reversibly control gene expression with minimal toxicity.

Fresh leafy vegetables such as pakchoi rapidly lose quality after harvest due to leaf yellowing and senescence. This study ...

Researchers at Ulm University Hospital discovered that mutations in the brain’s MC4R gene, which cause obesity, also lower ...

We have written about the promise of gene therapy to correct genetic disease many times. An exciting development happened ...

Vinay Prasad, chief of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, is planning to publish a paper this month to ...

Vitamin D is vital for health, but too much can be harmful, leading to hypercalcemia. Dr. Eric Berg highlights the Coimbra ...

Translation factors eIF1A and eIF5B are key repressors of an abnormal protein translation process linked to neurodegenerative ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex condition with rising global prevalence. Research indicates it stems from a blend of ...

The path to approval for uniQure’s gene therapy candidate for Huntington’s disease is in doubt as the US Food and Drug ...