Reducing the copies of one gene in the bubonic plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, made it less deadly but potentially more ...

Long before DNA unraveled the double helix of life, scientists were already tinkering with its inheritance. The idea that ...

This valuable study investigates how stochastic and deterministic factors are integrated during cellular decision-making, particularly in situations where cells differentiate into distinct fates ...

The field of gene and cell therapy has entered a period of rapid advancement. From CRISPR-Cas9–based genome editing to the clinical application of ...

Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new study shows that even in this precise, patterned formation in plants, gene activity inside individual cells is far ...

New tools bring closer the possibility of exterminating species considered harmful to humans, which is fueling an ethical dilemma ...

Complex traits are influenced by genes and the environment, but especially the latter is difficult to pin down. This important study uses C. elegans to demonstrate that non-genetic differences in gene ...

The study suggests that reduced mitochondrial metabolism can contribute to body fat accumulation and diminished insulin ...

Mitochondria play a central role in energy metabolism and overall health. In obesity and its comorbidities, mitochondrial ...

CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful gene editing system that has revolutionized our ability to treat disease and probe the human genome. CRISPR has been used to edit the genomes of animals, plants, and microbes ...

A study links reduced mitochondrial quantity to the development of obesity. By studying Finnish twins, researchers identified ...

When we hear the words “pitot tube,” we tend to think more of airplanes than of air ducts, but [Franci Kopač]’s guide to pitot tubes for makers shows that they can be a remarkably versatile ...