Only a small part of the DNA in eukaryotes (organisms with a cell nucleus) codes for the production of the proteins that make life possible. The rest is called non-coding, or sometimes, “junk” DNA. In humans this may be as much as 98% of the total DNA strand.
An increase in COVID-19 vaccinations brings with it the risk that a vaccine-resistant strain could still emerge.
A molecule known as anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a driver of several cancers, including pediatric neuroblastoma, B-cell lymphomas, and myofibroblast tumors.
A study using mice by scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA reveals that cardiac muscle cells play a pivotal role in determining how the heart heals following a heart attack.
A solar-powered system for generating liquid hydrocarbon fuels from the hydrogen and carbon dioxide contained in air is currently in operation on a rooftop of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich.
Sex hormones shape how differently males and females can hear, rat study finds
Emerging infectious diseases, in particular chytridiomycosis, are responsible for drastic declines in amphibian diversity around the world. Determining the factors that influence these pathogens and how they spread can help scientists understand the dynamics involved.
A superfamily of genes involved in the most common human cancers not only fosters tumor growth but also helps shut down immune system defenses against the cancer, according to a recent study.
Seven-item Jeste-Thomas Wisdom Index has high validity to measure wisdom and potential to improve overall well-being
Researchers in the University of Helsinki and University Hospital Helsinki have developed a method to precisely and rapidly correct genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells.
A team of researchers including ones from Stanford and Google have created and observed a new phase of matter, popularly known as a time crystal.
ASU and an international team of researchers discover potential mechanism behind rare vaccine-related clotting disorder
Bifidobacterium are with us at birth and play an important role in human health, yet much is still unknown about how they work.
A new review discusses how host organisms dominate bacteria populations in their systems to maintain overall health.
Damage to a part of the brain that regulates hyperactivity can contribute to both memory problems and seizures in the most common form of epilepsy, according to research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Cigarette smoking, practiced by over a billion people worldwide, is considered a leading cause of disease, accounting for over six million deaths each year.
Christina Isaxon has always been interested in how small particles in the air affect our health.
By the time Carolyn Chow learned that her father had Alzheimer’s disease, he would only have five years before succumbing to the disorder in 2017 at the age of 86.
DNA, the famous double-strand helix that holds the genetic code, can break along one or both strands. Double-stranded breaks can kill a cell or create an opportunity for cancerous growth.
The condition is more common — and problematic — than thought