Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called engrams. Engrams are thought to hold the ...

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed sweeping new rules that would make it mandatory for all immigration ...

ETH Zurich scientists have created “MetaGraph,” a revolutionary DNA search engine that functions like Google for genetic data. By compressing global genomic datasets by a factor of 300, it allows ...

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human genome—comprising about 17% of the genome. It is commonly called a "jumping gene" or ...

The climate crisis is intensifying, leaving devastating consequences in its wake. Communities around the world are grappling ...

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining ...

Researchers at the University of North Carolina have created microscopic soft robots shaped like flowers that can change shape and behavior in response to their surroundings, just like living ...

A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while ...

Hair thinning, pigmentation, and early ageing are showing up sooner than ever. Urban stress, pollution, and erratic ...

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