Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.
What if the brain's response to stress could be read not in fleeting neurotransmitter bursts, but in the quieting of genes ...
The 55th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research has been awarded to professor Steven ...
Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a specific transcription factor promotes genetic reprogramming and ...
A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while ...
New Research Shows That “Useless” DNA May Actually Play An Important Role TwistedSifter why people often wake up around 3 AM ...