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A research study shows evidence to demonstrate that life’s process on Earth could have actually started with molecules that looked like a mixture of RNA and DNA.

Evidence that quantum searches are an ordinary feature of electron behavior may explain the genetic code, one of the greatest puzzles in biology.

New research from BYU shows just how important positive childhood experiences are for our long-term health — especially for those who experience significant adversity as a child.

Creating mutations in a key Ebola virus protein that helps the deadly virus escape from the body's defenses can make the virus unable to produce sickness and activate protective immunity in the infected host, according to a study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

A computer generated-simulation has allowed researchers to see how a toxin produced by algal blooms in saltwater might cause Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

CRISPR technology has greatly facilitated gene editing. Associate Professor Thorsten Müller from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Dr. Hassan Bukhari from Harvard Medical School discuss its pros and cons in a review article in the journal Trends in Cell Biology.

Researchers have reported that bone marrow cells used to treat ischemic stroke in an expanded Phase I trial were not only safe and feasible, but also resulted in enhanced recovery compared to a matched historical control group.

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a technique that detects skin lesions and determines whether they are cancerous or benign – a technology that could ultimately be incorporated into a handheld device that could rapidly diagnose skin cancer without a scalpel in sight.

In a study published today in GigaScience, the Penguin Genome Consortium has produced 19 high-coverage penguin genome sequences. Coupled with two previously published genomes, these sequences encompass all surviving penguin species.

By “consuming” neighboring cancer cells, some cells have found a way to obtain the energy they need to remain alive and induce relapse after a course of chemotherapy is completed, according to new findings published in the Journal of Cell Biology,