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New research identifies a gene that could provide a new target for developing medication to prevent and treat alcoholism.

Decades of research papers show how female scientists’ work was overlooked.

A novel computational tool enables the study of variations in genes that determine the immune system's dynamics and could be used to predict disease.

A reliable way to determine when certain groups of bacteria appeared in the evolutionary record could be used to identify when significant changes occurred in the evolution of bacteria, and to reveal details about the primitive environments that drove such changes in the first place.

A novel, synthetic DNA vaccine induces protective immunity against Mayaro virus, a mosquito-borne infection endemic to South America, that has the potential to become a global emerging viral threat.

Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick found the two genes in some strains of S. aureus bacteria. The genes protect the germs from copper, which is increasingly used in the global fight against severe infections.

Researchers have designed a CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing screen to study the genes involved in the pre- and post-implantation stages of embryonic development.

New research reveals RNAs, which are crucial for cells to produce proteins, are also involved in protein aggregation, where proteins do not fold properly and 'clump' together into aggregates.

The LVR1 virus infects ancient eukaryotes called Leishmania, causing debilitating lesions and ulcers. This study has revealed that viral RNA is exposed to host cells via exosomes, tiny cell-derived vesicles that reside in most bodily fluids.

A researchers observed the courtship rituals and sequenced the DNA from nearly 300 butterflies to find out how much of the genome was responsible for their mating behaviour.