Oxford and Cambridge researchers who produced the image map which uncovers the secrets of why humans get disease say it ...

Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is one of life's most versatile molecules, with roles going far beyond being a messenger of genetic ...

A poorly characterized protein, historically thought to be a chaperon or enzyme, may actually be a key player in prostate ...

Scientists are urging clearer labelling on processed meats such as ham and bacon, and safer production methods to protect ...

Diaries written by Northampton-born scientist Francis Crick, co-discoverer of the DNA double helix, have sold at auction for ...

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 ...

A better understanding of protein glycosylation offers insights into disease mechanisms and helps improve therapeutic medicines.

Within each cell, there is a constant struggle between life-sustaining molecules and molecules that could hasten its demise. For the first time, scientists have created a molecule that can identify ...

By restructuring a common chemotherapy drug, scientists increased its potency by 20,000 times. In a significant step forward for cancer therapy, researchers at Northwestern University have redesigned ...

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Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.