Activated immune cells secrete tiny capsules bearing DNA that can enter other immune and tumor cells to stimulate the body's ...

When a gene is turned on in a cell, it creates a ripple effect along the DNA strand, changing the physical structure of the ...

When scientist J. Craig Venter and his team announced in 2010 that they had created the first cell controlled by a fully ...

Reporting in Nature, scientists have identified a novel process that protects the ends of chromosomes from incorrectly applied DNA repair. Although DNA repair is a crucial mechanism that can protect a ...

From our bottled water, toothbrush and comb to our car and cellphone, it’s hard to get through the day without touching and using plastic products. Unfortunately, while this lightweight, durable ...

Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functions of the cell, the rest of the genome cannot be ignored. However, for decades ...

Local leaders from Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties gathered Jan. 26 to cut the ribbon on the new Tri-County Biological Science Center, marking the launch of South Carolina’s first ...

Scientists have found a link between super-agers' longevity and DNA analyzed from Ice Age hunter-gatherer populations in ...

As AI becomes further incorporated into the lab environment, it is critical that those using it implement safe and compliant ...