Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

The expression of genes has to be carefully regulated in cells; active genes give cells their identity and ability to function. Epigenetic features are just one way that cells control gene expression, ...

Inflammation has to fight pathogens fast—but it can't get out of control. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center ...

A genomic atlas of Nematostella vectensis reveals how primitive animals created multiple cell types millions of years ago, ...

Precision and timing of gene expression is essential for normal biological functions and, when disrupted, can lead to many ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A team led by Purdue University soybean geneticist Jianxin Ma has developed a new biotechnological tool for the domestication of desirable traits from wild soybeans, such as ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

To help achieve more precise control of gene therapy, engineers have designed a new control circuit that can keep gene expression levels within a target range. The method could be used to deliver ...

Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) have discovered a DNA-based “dimmer switch” that regulates the activity of a critical developmental gene, Cdx2. This work could pave the way ...

urning genes on and off is like flipping a light switch, controlling whether genes in a cell are active. When a gene is turned on, the production of proteins or other substances is promoted; when it's ...

Although scientists now know a lot more about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than they did in recent years, there is still al to more to decipher. ADHD generally refers to inattentive ...