Much of the phenotypic variation that is observed within and between species is the result of differences in gene regulation: specifically when, where and how much the genes are expressed. Given the ...

Chloroplasts—the "light power plants" of plant cells—are increasingly the focus of synthetic biology. These organelles house ...

While aboard, astronauts have conducted thousands of studies, from tracking space’s effects on the human body to exploring ...

Oats are having a moment. As a highly nutritious cereal crop with well-documented health benefits, it's no surprise oat-based ...

Many aquatic animals exhibit sequential hermaphroditism, changing sex to adapt to environmental cues, social dominance, or ...

Could disrupting your internal clock be the key to treating Alzheimer’s? A surprising new study, published in the journal ...

Most current approaches rely on adding nuclear localization signal (NLS) motifs to the ends of Cas9 to facilitate nuclear entry. However, this method is inefficient, and much of the Cas9 that is ...

Demonstrated feasibility of effective DNA delivery with Company's xPhore™ nanoparticle technologyDNA delivery technology to be offered as GenePhore™ to biotech / pharma companiesAddressing large and ...

Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect ...

Scientists have already created designer viruses in a lab that can kill dangerous bacteria. The next step is designing and ...