For the Liu Lab, necessity is truly the mother of invention. The researchers were examining how the 3D organization of the ...

Genes have to be expressed in the right place, at the time, and at the right levels. Scientists wanted to know more about how ...

For natural cells, the so-called central dogma of molecular biology describes how protein synthesis occurs through ...

Findings show potential for new lipid-based delivery formulations as a platform technology for immunizationPhiladelphia, PA, ...

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...

Johns Hopkins scientists develop mRNA "booster" as potential new way to treat rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels ...

Imagine a world where we could predict the behavior of life just by analyzing a sequence of letters. This is not science ...

Radiation therapy is a powerful tool for fighting cancer, but it comes with painful side effects. About 60% of cancer ...

Researchers have identified an ancient RNA-guided system that can target DNA, potentially expanding the genome-editing toolbox.

Janelia researchers developed an innovative new technique – cycleHCR -- that uses a novel DNA barcode system to track hundreds of RNA and protein molecules in single cells within thick biological ...

Boosting cells with a tardigrade protein reduced DNA damage after radiation, offering potential protection for healthy tissue ...