In biology’s standard tale of two acids — deoxyribonucleic (DNA) and ribonucleic (RNA) — RNA is merely the messenger. Its better-known cousin DNA plays the lead role, issuing genetic instructions for ...

In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from ...

The obesity rate has more than doubled in the last 30 years, affecting more than one billion people worldwide. This prevalent condition is also linked to other metabolic disorders, including type 2 ...

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...

St. Jude researchers advance CASTs, enhancing precision and activity for next-generation genome-editing therapies.

Intellia paused both trials after receiving a report of grade 4 liver enzymes and increased total bilirubin in a patient in ...

DNA is transcribed into RNA, which is then translated into proteins. This is the central dogma of molecular biology – a mantra taught to every biology undergraduate student to be recalled and expanded ...

Intellia Therapeutics has paused dosing in its Phase 3 MAGNITUDE trials after a patient experienced severe liver toxicity, as ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute have used CRISPR to uncover hidden microproteins that control fat cell growth and lipid storage, identifying one confirmed target, Adipocyte-smORF-1183. This ...