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Biologists have identified a gene critical to the development of columbines’ iconic spurs, which promises new insights on key innovations in evolution.

A team has taken a step towards developing a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the most common form of chronic liver disease.

Women with Alzheimer's live longer than men with the disease, and scientists at UC San Francisco now have evidence from research in both humans and mice that this is because they have genetic protection from the ravages of the disease.

Scientists at KAUST have developed an approach, called targeted individual DNA molecule sequencing (IDMseq), that can accurately detect a single mutation in a pool of 10,000 cells.

Researchers at the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Medicine have identified novel pieces of biological information, such as RNA, which may serve as biomarkers for early detection of pancreatic cancer.

Scientists at Nagoya University and colleagues in Japan have identified two antagonistic genes involved in rice plant stem growth.

A fault in the RNA quality control system of cells leads to the haywire production of toxic proteins in ALS, according to a new study.

A new study from Scripps Research shows that by targeting an essential biomolecule that surges in failing heart muscle, it may be possible to heal damaged heart tissue with therapeutics.

On the surface, the humble melon may just look like a tasty treat to most. But researchers from Japan have found that this fruit has hidden depths: retrotransposons (sometimes called "jumping sequences") may change how genes are expressed.

A new study has explored safety and early outcomes in a large cohort of SMA patients under the age of two years who were treated with gene therapy.