Scientists at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center have uncovered new insights into how cells regulate DNA methylation, a ...

As newborn neurons make their way through the developing brain, they must squeeze through incredibly tight spaces to reach their final destinations. Researchers discovered that this physical journey ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene normally considered a DNA-protecting "good guy" can become dangerous when cells make too much of it. The gene, EXO1, acts like molecular scissors that help ...

Healthy brains may be built through a process of controlled damage and rapid repair. The most dangerous type of DNA damage is a regular feature of healthy early brain development, experiments in mice ...

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building ...

A genomic analysis of 85 individuals from the Iron Age shows that elite status was passed down from generation to generation and that women held prominent positions in the nomadic society The ...