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With the simplicity of a blood test, it will be possible in the future to screen pregnant women for serious genetic diseases in their unborn children.

Scientists have engineered the microbiome of plants for the first time, boosting the prevalence of ‘good’ bacteria that protect the plant from disease. The findings could substantially reduce the need for environmentally destructive pesticides.

The functional role of specific genes in modulating IgG glycan-based aging clocks has been confirmed in a new study.

In a new study, researchers reduced the chlorophyll levels in leaves to see if the plant would invest the nitrogen saved into other process that might improve nutritional quality.

Analysis of nematode proteins has revealed new insights into a leading cause of age-related infertility in humans - unsuccessful genetic exchanges between two parental chromosomes during meiosis.

Using state-of-the-art cell imaging and genome editing technology, University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists have begun to unravel how a critical group of mammalian proteins helps cells function properly even under less-than-ideal conditions.

A new study reveals that beyond providing a convenient way to store DNA in a tight space, the 3D organization of noncoding gene regulators in chromatin contributes to the control of key cell identity programs in early embryonic development.

New research shows how tomato plants protect themselves from drought by waterproofing their roots. The findings could lead to new ways to breed drought-tolerant tomato and other crops.

A newly identified mutation in the gene for a small mitochondrial protein can protect against Parkinson's disease, offering a new direction for treatments.

Next-generation sequencing analysis suggests that revising cancer care guidelines could allow 6,000 more cancer patients each year to benefit from immunotherapy.