Severe mental disorders like major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia share a genetic overlap with ...

A researcher was there to unveil the Human Cell Atlas, an ambitious project that aimed to map every cell in the human body.

Myasthenia gravis treatment breakthrough: A Northwestern Medicine atlas of 347,000 cells reveals why 1 in 5 patients relapse ...

Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell’s DNA.

A new study that explores gene expression during heart transplant rejection marks a step forward for precision medicine approaches to treat organ rejection.

When it comes to identifying harmful bacteria, it helps to look at the company their genes keep. Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of ...

Recent findings provide one of the most detailed pictures to date of the genetic architecture of schizophrenia, opening up new avenues for research into the disorder.

The team’s approach, which combines synthetic biology expertise, artificial intelligence, and statistical mapping techniques, enables rapid, precise reprogramming of bacteria as biotechnology tools, ...

Scientists found that cells across animals, plants, fungi and many single-celled organisms use remarkably similar ancient mechanisms to activate genes, suggesting these rules may date back about 2 ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a platform that pinpoints genetic ...

Researchers have never had a complete baseline for understanding the DNA of marmosets, a species of tree-dwelling monkey, ...

How readily a cell divides and how well it survives are fundamental to life, shaping everything from organ size to the body's ability to withstand disease. That combination, known as cell fitness, isn ...