Genetics tools have advanced significantly in recent decades, and have allowed scientist to sequence all of the genetic ...

Starmer must use our scientific stars to drive the economy - COMMENT: The brightest young British scientists were recognised with awards this week – it’s time the PM and his chancellor started paying ...

Scientists discover QT45, a self-replicating RNA molecule, offering insights into the origins of life on Earth.

Women sweep the board in UK’s biggest science awards - Winners were awarded £100,000 each for their work focused on understanding planet formation, advances in DNA replication and sub-atomic energy tr ...

A growing body of research suggests that three popular anti-aging supplements — NMN, resveratrol, and high-dose folic acid — may be supercharging cancer cell growth through a mechanism called ...

Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

For more than 40 years, scientists have chased a virus that refuses to stand still. HIV mutates quickly, hiding in long-lived cells and forming what are known as viral reservoirs, one of the main ...

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), working with collaborators, report a new biomaterial ...

A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that ...

Over the years, cell biology has built a detailed picture of how cells compartmentalize their internal functions. Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is ...

For many years, researchers believed that the DNA inside a newly fertilized egg began as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a loose ...

For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilized egg as a structural "blank slate"—a disordered tangle of DNA ...