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A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to stall or reverse vision loss.

Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified a new disease that affects the macula, a small part of the light-sensing retina needed for sharp, central vision.

A species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.

Researchers have expanded on data from the Human Genome Project, using their single-cell sequencing tool – Perturb-seq – to link each human gene to its function and create a free resource for other researchers.

A study by University of Michigan researchers is challenging the previous view that "silent" gene mutations are neutral, instead revealing they are likely to be harmful.

Research shows that a synthetic IL-9 receptor allows cancer-fighting T cells to do their work without the need for chemo or radiation.

Scientists at have discovered a genetic mutation that gives tendons the ability to store more energy, letting mice jump higher and reach faster speeds than usual.

Scientists have discovered that in esophageal and stomach cancer, chronic inflammation causes oxidative stress, leading to the transformation of healthy cells into cancer cells by damaging DNA.

A new study has explored how genetic factors influence immune cells and cytokine production and how this links to susceptibility to type 1 diabetes.

A few rare plants – such as the popping cress Cardamine hirsuta – have evolved exploding seed pods that propel their seeds in all directions. Now, researchers have identified the genes controlling the mechanical structure of these exploding seed pods.