A new computational tool infers changes occurring at the ends of the chromosomes housing our DNA. It does so by detecting ...

Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the intricate processes governing how DNA works and organizes itself in the ...

The Iñupiat people of Alaska have long said that bowhead whales live two human lifetimes. That oral knowledge turned out to ...

A protein long studied for its role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia now appears to serve a ...

The discovery suggests that the protein may influence both brain diseases and cancer, potentially reshaping how scientists think about these major health conditions.

For years, biomolecular condensates were thought to be simple, liquid-like droplets with little internal organization. New ...

Imagine a tiny superhero inside every cell of your body whose job is to stop damaged cells before they turn dangerous. That superhero is a gene called TP53, and for decades scientists have known it as ...

A Sydney-based data scientist used AI to create a personalised cancer vaccine for his dog, leading to significant tumour ...

Scientists say that 55 percent of differences in human lifespan are due to genetic makeup, much more than previously believed ...

Bdelloid rotifers shrug off radiation doses that would obliterate human cells. Here’s how their resilience reveals deep ...