Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...

This is a summary of: Liu. H. et al. Viral RNA blocks circularization to evade host codon usage control. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09809-y (2025).

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

A recent study reveals that bacteria residing within colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems closely linked to disease ...

The lab, which expands upon an effort by UCSD and Scripps Research, will use wastewater analysis to detect flu, COVID and RSV ...

Researchers are investigating the role of non-coding DNA, or junk DNA, in regulating astrocytes, brain cells involved in ...

Abu Dhabi achieved a medical milestone on January 5, 2026, with the UAE's first gene-therapy injection for inherited blood disorders. CASGEVY, utilizing CRISPR-Cas9, corrects faulty DNA in conditions ...

U.S. officials are building a case that ongoing measles outbreaks in South Carolina and other states are unrelated to last ...

Scientists mapping the human body at the cellular level keep running into the same surprise: beneath the apparent chaos of ...

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ripple effect throughout the ecosystems it existed within.