Plant RNA viruses pose a significant threat to global agriculture, affecting a vast array of crop species and leading to ...

Skin study findings may help to explain why African ancestry is associated with a lower risk of severe dengue.

I was invited to contribute to the Advanced Lecture Series at Tongji University, in Shanghai. These high-level, ...

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's ...

The Collection “DNA Replication and Replication Stress” brings together original research articles, critical reviews, and perspectives from scientists with diverse viewpoints and areas of ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

Biological science has made such astonishing leaps in the last few decades, such as precise gene editing, that scientists are ...

Researchers working on an incurable blood cancer can now use a new lab model that could make testing potential new treatments ...

Genetic variation also plays a major role. It doesn’t encode trauma itself, but it shapes traits such as sensitivity to threat or emotional regulation. These traits aren’t chosen – they arise from a ...

Researchers surveyed the DNA of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient Romanian cat remains, Egyptian cat mummies, and modern African wildcat specimens.