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Prof. Hening Lin brings expertise in enzymes to UChicago, bridging scientists, engineers and doctors to translate research to ...

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Today, these microbial partners work in the soil across millions of acres of farmland worldwide, helping farmers grow more ...

A federally funded analysis led by Brown University biologists found that different species of large herbivores have diets ...

For years, scientists have believed that inflammation inevitably increases with age, quietly fuelling diseases like heart ...

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is visiting a home away from Earth that has seen continuous human presence ...

In this interview, Professor James J. Collins, founder of the field of Synthetic Biology, discusses his journey to founding ...

By combining artificial intelligence with automated robotics and synthetic biology, researchers at the University of Illinois ...

Feeling jittery as the week kicks off isn’t just a mood—it leaves a biochemical footprint. Researchers tracked thousands of older adults and found those who dread Mondays carry elevated cortisol in ...

The research reveals how targeting the KMT2D gene could help correct oral disorders and prevent craniofacial birth defects.