The collection of high-quality genomic DNA remains a major barrier in pediatric and neurodevelopmental research, particularly ...

This study offers important insight into the pathogenic basis of intragenic frameshift deletions in the carboxy-terminal domain of MECP2, which account for some Rett syndrome cases, yet similar ...

Pandemic preparedness is slow, cumulative, and built in the quiet seasons between crises. When COVID-19 reached East Africa, that quiet work suddenly ...

In a study that spans more than a decade, researchers have looked at generations of families in a specific population to reveal the role newly inherited DNA variants play on recessive disease traits, ...

Variant Bio, a private biotech firm, said on Tuesday it has launched a platform that uses artificial intelligence on genetic ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published in Nature.

What scientists long believed were knots in DNA may actually be persistent twists formed during nanopore analysis, revealing ...

Nucleosomes are barriers to RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) transcribing along gene bodies in eukaryotes. We found that a fragile “tailless nucleosome” could be generated to resolve the Pol II pausing ...

A landmark study, titled “How error correction affects polymerase chain reaction deduplication: A survey based on unique molecular identifier datasets of short reads” recently published in ...

Though tanning may be far from the minds of chilly Illinois residents at the moment, a new study out of Northwestern Medicine is highlighting the risks of tanning beds, and showing how they can lead ...

PCR-based techniques have transformed how scientists analyze transcripts’ translational applications in cancer and ...

If you bake - even just a batch of your famous holiday cookies once a year - you probably have a red-capped bottle of McCormick pure vanilla extract in your pantry. The extract, which is made by ...