All complex biological systems—like the DNA, RNA and proteins constantly being copied and built within our cells—are prone to errors. That means as life evolved to be more elaborate, it also had to ...

The origin of the nucleus remains hotly debated among scientists, but new imaging and genomic data are shedding light on this billion-year-old mystery.

A common type of error-correcting mechanism in biology is called kinetic proofreading. For example, if errors turn up when cells are making new DNA, enzymes can cut out incorrect nucleotides. They can ...

Called “Lamarckian Inheritance,” the theory suggests that those experiences can even be passed down to future generations.

To support drug discovery, a new study has revealed fundamental features of the transcription cycle in the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.

This study uncovers epigenetic changes during puberty that correlate with insulin resistance, offering insights into ...

This Fox animated series redefines the classic Simpsons formula with its more realistic portrayal of working-class life.

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

A protein’s life is anything but simple. Discover how transcription, translation, folding, modification, and degradation work together to preserve proteome integrity.

Less than 2% of the genome codes for proteins; the rest, once called 'junk DNA', contains regulatory elements. Researchers analyzed 10,000 to reveal how variants shape gene activity.

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. They have revealed a unique viral mechanism: A molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine ...

Propagation of expression noise from mRNA to protein level is influenced by variation in availability of ribosomal machinery.