By examining genomic variation more closely, scientists can now identify new disease connections with greater speed and accuracy. For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can ...

In this Q&A, Latent Labs CEO and AlphaFold co-developer Simon Kohl explains how generative A.I. is transforming biology from ...

The global conservation community is debating whether to ban the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild.

Scientists have long suspected connections between heredity and disease, dating back to Hippocrates, who observed certain ...

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit ...

People often compare the genome to a computer's program, with the cell using its genetic code to process environmental inputs ...

In a paper published in PNAS, a University of Michigan team proposes that fundamental principles of control theory and observability can be applied to study biological processes that change over time.

A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that acts like a traffic controller for DNA, preventing damage during cell division - a discovery that could lead to new cancer therapies, according ...

MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery ...

Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana's groundbreaking work on the genetic code, deciphering how DNA sequences translate to ...